NTSB Identification: NYC68D0400
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N5716W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0491 68/3/14 WATERVILLE,ME PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 138
TIME - 0915 N5716W PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFLEUR
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
BLOWING SNOW LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
310 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- LEFT CROSS WIND 90 DEG 10 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
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