Piper PA-34-220T N4123K

Summary

On 2 February 2001 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N4123K was involved in an accident near Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 February 2001 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlevoix, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Charlevoix Municipal Airport (CVX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-220T

Registration

N4123K

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pontiac → Charlevoix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA078

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane due to inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, the icy runway, and the snow bank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted a snow bank following a loss of control during landing roll. The landing was being made on runway 27. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right of the runway due to too much right aileron input. He reported he neutralized the aileron and steered with the rudder. A gust of wind along with the crosswind then lifted the right wing and the airplane veered to the left where it contacted ice on the runway and slid into a snow bank. Inspection revealed the center of the runway was clear, however, there were patches of ice along the left side of the runway. The snow along the sides of the runway was high enough so that only the tops of the runway lights were visible. The pilot reported winds from 330 at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. A weather observation at the airport taken 6 minutes after the accident reported winds from 320 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.