ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175162
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| Date: | Monday 16 February 2004 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44LJ |
| MSN: | 34-7250298 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4953 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Davis, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winchester, VA (OKV) |
| Davis, WV (WV62) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arriving in the vicinity of the airport, the pilot circled the runway twice to determine the wind direction and runway conditions. The runway appeared to look clear, with a few ice patches on the surface, and snow mounds off to the sides. After touching down on the runway, the left landing gear assembly encountered a "low flat" snow patch, and the airplane began to pull to the left. The airplane continued off the side of the runway, and came to rest upright in a snow-covered field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a snow patch on the runway. A factor related to the accident was the snowdrift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040310X00311&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2015 21:53 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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