NTSB Identification: CHI72DEI34
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N7937N----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0713 72/2/19 CHAGRIN FALL,OHIO PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1000 N7937N PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS 40, 3351 TOTAL HOURS, 51
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAGRIN FALLS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NO.BENTON,OHIO CHAGRIN FALL,OHIO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 315
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- GR HIT 2 FT SNOWBANK ABOUT 45 FT SHORT OF RWY DURING VFR APCH IN POOR WEA COND. GUSTING TO 40K.
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