Accident Piper PA-12 N2343M, Thursday 30 September 1982

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Date:	Thursday 30 September 1982
Time:	13:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Agricultural Insurance Adminis
Registration:	N2343M
MSN:	121603
Total airframe hrs:	3480 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Salmon, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Salmon, ID (U81)
Destination airport:	Big Creek, ID (U60)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE STRIP HAD ABOUT 1,500 FT OF USABLE LENGTH, THE REMAINING 3,050 FT CONSISTED OF UNPACKED SNOW &SLUSH. THE USABLE WIDTH OF THE FIRST 1,500 FT WAS REPORTED AS 8-12 FT. AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF THE FIRST 1,500 FT WAS COVERED WITH HARD PACKED MELTING SNOW & SOME SLUSH. ABOUT 200 FT INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DEEP AREA OF SNOW/SLUSH. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY COMING TO A STOP INVERTED.

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