Piper PA-28-236 N236PR

Summary

On 14 February 2010 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-236 registered N236PR, operated by Connecticut Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States. 3 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

14 February 2010 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18)

Coordinates

43.4775, -71.2369

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-236

Registration

N236PR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Connecticut Flyers Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chester → Alton Bay

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA144

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice runway.

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

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According to the pilot the landing on the ice runway was smooth but the airplane began to drift left. The pilot was hesitant to use heavy rudder and brake inputs, as he was unsure of their effect when landing on ice. As the pilot continued to apply right rudder, the left main landing gear began “dragging on snow,” which prevented the plane from turning right. The airplane veered into a snow bank, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. A crosswind of 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots, was present at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.