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February 20, 1982 · Piper PA-44-180T · N8226A

Mount Pocono, PA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 20, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Mount Pocono, PA
Aircraft
Piper PA-44-180T
Tail Number
N8226A
Operator
Suffolk Co Aircraft
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82DA039

Before takeoff, the pilot got a weather briefing and called the airport manager at the destination. Reportedly, the destination airport was open and usable at that time. In flight, the pilot asked ATC about reports of icing in the Mt Pocono area and got a negative reply. While descending to the destination, rime ice accumulated on the plane. Due to the extra weight, the pilot held 100 kts on final approach and touched down 100 to 200 ft past the threshold. The 2600 ft runway appeared to be covered with only light snow, but as the brakes were applied, the pilot realized there was powder snow over glare ice. He considered, but rejected, a possible go-around since there was ice on the plane and trees at the end of the runway. Also, it was a dark night and the pilot was unfamiliar with rising terrain near the airport. He was unable to stop on the runway. The plane continued off the end and the nosewheel hit a ditch and failed. Runway 05 on the airport was 4000 ft long, but would have required a circling approach.

Full Narrative

BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT GOT A WEATHER BRIEFING AND CALLED THE AIRPORT MANAGER AT THE DESTINATION. REPORTEDLY, THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS OPEN AND USABLE AT THAT TIME. IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT ASKED ATC ABOUT REPORTS OF ICING IN THE MT POCONO AREA AND GOT A NEGATIVE REPLY. WHILE DESCENDING TO THE DESTINATION, RIME ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE PLANE. DUE TO THE EXTRA WEIGHT, THE PILOT HELD 100 KTS ON FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN 100 TO 200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD. THE 2600 FT RUNWAY APPEARED TO BE COVERED WITH ONLY LIGHT SNOW, BUT AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PILOT REALIZED THERE WAS POWDER SNOW OVER GLARE ICE. HE CONSIDERED, BUT REJECTED, A POSSIBLE GO-AROUND SINCE THERE WAS ICE ON THE PLANE AND TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ALSO, IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH RISING TERRAIN NEAR THE AIRPORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END AND THE NOSEWHEEL HIT A DITCH AND FAILED. RUNWAY 05 ON THE AIRPORT WAS 4000 FT LONG, BUT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A CIRCLING APPROACH.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:30 EST
Nearest AirportPocono Mountains Muni (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-44-180T
Tail NumberN8226A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSuffolk Co Aircraft
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-E1AD · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 25 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind80° @ 50 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingOvercast 1000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter28.00 inHg

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