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February 21, 2000 · Piper PA-32-300 · N2899D

Saginaw, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 21, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Saginaw, MI
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-300
Tail Number
N2899D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI00LA078

Upon landing, the aircraft exited the left side of the runway and impacted a snowbank. The runway was contaminated with patchy ice. No preexisting anomalies were found with respect to the aircraft or it's systems.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilots failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were the icy runway and the snowbank.

Full Narrative

On February 20, 2000, at 2300 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, N2899D, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a snowbank during landing on runway 27 (5,000 feet by 100 feet, ice covered asphalt) at the Saginaw County Airport, Saginaw, Michigan. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no injuries to himself or his two passengers. The flight originated at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport, Akron, Ohio at 2130. Upon landing, the aircraft exited the left side of the runway and impacted a snowbank. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, there was patchy ice covering the runway surface. A postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no preexisting anomalies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time23:00 EST
Nearest AirportSaginaw County Airport (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-32-300
Tail NumberN2899D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 44 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind220° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point21 C / 16 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time03:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data