# NTSB Accident WPR10LA092
> **CESSNA 402C** · 2009-12-23 · Moab, UT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA092
- **Event ID:** 20091229X00323
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-12-23
- **Location:** Moab, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.754722, -109.754722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 402C
- **Registration:** N520NE
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to depart on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a loss of control and encounter with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airport manager's failure to adhere to the Airport Certification Manual and close the runway due to unsafe snow accumulation.

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