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January 2, 1993 · Piper PA-28-180 · N15141

Philipsburg, PA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 2, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Philipsburg, PA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Tail Number
N15141
Operator
Lawrence S Levinson
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA017

During a touch and go at Mid State Airport, upon touch down and lowering of the airplane's nose on runway 24, the student pilot and CFI noticed a snow bank across the runway at the intersection of runway 16/34. The CFI instructed the student to takeoff immediately. The student applied full takeoff power, and just after lift off they heard a 'thump'. The airplane's left main gear impacted the snow bank and was torn away from the airplane causing substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and left wing and flap. The student and CFI continued the takeoff and returned to their base airport where a fly by was accomplished and a damage assessment was accomplished by ground personnel. The CFI made an emergency landing and the airplane occupants exited the airplane with no reported injuries. The CFI stated that they did fly over Mid State Airport prior to landing and that they did not see anything on the runway. The manager of Mid State Airport reported that the person who snow plowed runway 16/34 was new to the airport and was not aware that the other runway was in use, hence, did not remove the plowed snow from the intersecting runway. There were no Notices to Airmen published concerning a closure of runway 24.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE INADEQUATE REMOVAL OF SNOW FROM THE RUNWAYS BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL AND THE PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES FOR AIRPORT SNOW REMOVAL NOT UNDERSTOOD.

Full Narrative

DURING A TOUCH AND GO AT MID STATE AIRPORT, UPON TOUCH DOWN AND LOWERING OF THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE ON RUNWAY 24, THE STUDENT PILOT AND CFI NOTICED A SNOW BANK ACROSS THE RUNWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 16/34. THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO TAKEOFF IMMEDIATELY. THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL TAKEOFF POWER, AND JUST AFTER LIFT OFF THEY HEARD A 'THUMP'. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN GEAR IMPACTED THE SNOW BANK AND WAS TORN AWAY FROM THE AIRPLANE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND LEFT WING AND FLAP. THE STUDENT AND CFI CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THEIR BASE AIRPORT WHERE A FLY BY WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND A DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. THE CFI MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE CFI STATED THAT THEY DID FLY OVER MID STATE AIRPORT PRIOR TO LANDING AND THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE RUNWAY. THE MANAGER OF MID STATE AIRPORT REPORTED THAT THE PERSON WHO SNOW PLOWED RUNWAY 16/34 WAS NEW TO THE AIRPORT AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE OTHER RUNWAY WAS IN USE, HENCE, DID NOT REMOVE THE PLOWED SNOW FROM THE INTERSECTING RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO NOTICES TO AIRMEN PUBLISHED CONCERNING A CLOSURE OF RUNWAY 24.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 EST
Nearest AirportMIDSTATE (0nm N)
Runway24
Runway Length5006 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-180
Tail NumberN15141
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLawrence S Levinson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 51 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point30 C / 12 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time20:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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