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March 3, 1993 · Cessna 335 · N26CP

Owensboro, KY

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 3, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Owensboro, KY
Aircraft
Cessna 335
Tail Number
N26CP
Operator
Richard N Anderson
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA039

The pilot reported that he executed the ILS approach to runway 35. The runway was 6,499 feet long and 150 feet wide. He said he descended to about 550 feet above the ground on his approach and saw the runway lights. He stated that during the landing roll, he lost sight of the runway lights due to fog. According to the FAA, it was a dark night with low level fog and haze. Most of the runway had been cleared, but snow remained near the edges. The left side was covered with snow from about 6 to 14 feet from the left edge. The airplane encountered snow on the left side, where snow on and adjacent to the runway was about 12 feet wide. Approaching the intersection with runway 5/23, there was a snowbank on the left edge that obscured the runway lights. At the intersection, the snowbank rose to about 6 feet tall and extended about 12 feet onto the runway 35. The left nacelle struck the snowbank, which spun the aircraft and sheared off the landing gear.

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF AIRPORT PERSONNEL TO REPORT THE RUNWAY CONDITION BY NOTAM WHEN AIRPORT SNOW REMOVAL PERSONNEL LEFT SNOW PILED ON THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, FOG, AND THE SNOWBANK.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXECUTED THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35. THE RUNWAY WAS 6499 FEET LONG AND 150 FEET WIDE. HE SAID HE DESCENDED TO ABOUT 550 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON HIS APPROACH AND SAW THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS DUE TO FOG. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, IT WAS A DARK NIGHT WITH LOW LEVEL FOG AND HAZE. MOST OF THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN CLEARED, BUT SNOW REMAINED NEAR THE EDGES. THE LEFT SIDE WAS COVERED WITH SNOW FROM ABOUT 6 TO 14 FEET FROM THE LEFT EDGE. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SNOW ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHERE SNOW ON AND ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WAS ABOUT 12 FEET WIDE. APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION WITH RUNWAY 5/23, THERE WAS A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT EDGE THAT OBSCURED THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. AT THE INTERSECTION, THE SNOWBANK ROSE TO ABOUT 6 FEET TALL AND EXTENDED ABOUT 12 FEET ONTO THE RUNWAY 35. THE LEFT NACELLE STRUCK THE SNOWBANK, WHICH SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AND SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:42 CST
Nearest AirportOwensboro-Daviess Co (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length6499 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 335
Tail NumberN26CP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRichard N Anderson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-EB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind110° @ 6 kt
Ceiling100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point45 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time02:47
Weather SourceWFAC

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