Accident Ted Smith Aerostar 600 N9530Q, Thursday 4 March 1982

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Date:	Thursday 4 March 1982
Time:	06:45 LT
Type:	Ted Smith Aerostar 600
Owner/operator:	Air Continental Inc.
Registration:	N9530Q
MSN:	60 0359 128
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-GIB5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elyria, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Elyria, OH (22G)
Destination airport:	Prytow, OH
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF ON AN ICY RUNWAY, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER ROLLING A FEW HUNDRED FEET. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE WAS SLIDING LEFT AND WAS BELOW VMC, SO HE RETARDED THE THROTTLES. THE PLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK BESIDE THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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