Piper PA-23-250 N62497

Summary

On 16 December 2005 at about 02:09 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N62497 was involved in an accident near State College, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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

16 December 2005 at 02:09

Classification

Accident

Location

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

University Park Airport (UNV)

Coordinates

40.8492, -77.8486

Aircraft

Piper PA-23-250

Registration

N62497

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

State College → Philadelphia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC06CA043

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor was the snow-covered runway.

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

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The pilot taxied to the snow-covered runway for takeoff, and following a run-up check of the engines, taxied onto the runway and began the takeoff roll. The airplane accelerated "normally" down the runway, and when it reached about 80 knots airspeed, it veered to the left. The airplane subsequently departed the runway and impacted a snow bank, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.