SERS · Piper PA-32RT-300 · 1999-02-07 · MEDINA, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD99LA029
Event ID
20001205X00171
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-07
Location
MEDINA, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.129508, -81.859848
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N31975
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Was the pilot's failure to remove snow from the horizontal stabilator prior to take-off and his improper decision to depart downwind. Factors in the accident were the heavy snow squall and tailwind.