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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1994 |
| Time: | 09:36 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N82009 |
| MSN: | 32-8206033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4193 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KSJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A RUNWAY COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF SNOW. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. AFTER THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB AS THE PILOT FAILED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT UNTIL IT STRUCK A FUEL ISLAND. A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL SIMILAR TO THE SOUND THAT IT MADE WHEN THE FLIGHT DEPARTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, DELAY IN HIS REMEDIAL ACTION, AND FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS. THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA107
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1984 | N82009 | S & G Flight Service | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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| 4 December 1985 | N82009 | S&g Flight Services | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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