NONE · PIPER PA-23-250 · 1993-01-29 · WEST DOVER, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93LA056
Event ID
20001211X11748
Type
Accident
Date
1993-01-29
Location
WEST DOVER, VT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N40586
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF, AND HIS INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTIONS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICE COVERED RUNWAY AND THE SNOWBANK ALONG THE RUNWAY EDGES.