Accident Cessna 172N N734GD, Tuesday 12 January 1993

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Date:	Tuesday 12 January 1993
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 172N
Owner/operator:	Zia Aviation
Registration:	N734GD
MSN:	17268835
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	4362 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-H2AD
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Fe, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KSAF)
Destination airport:	(KSAF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW PRESENT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL. THE AIRPLANE HAD REACHED A POINT 1,000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AND A GROUND SPEED OF 45 KNOTS WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A SNOW BANK AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE SNOW CONDITIONS

Accident investigation: