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Piper PA-28-235 N8946W

11 February 2010 · Connersville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 February 2010 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8946W was involved in an accident near Connersville, Indiana, 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.

The record

Date
at 20:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Mettel Field Airport (KCEV)
Coordinates
39.6986, -85.1297
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Registration
N8946W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Washington → Connersville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN10CA118

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and slush-covered runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during a landing attempt on an ice- and slush-covered runway. The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown the airplane began veering toward the left side of the runway. He was unable to correct for the airplane's left swerve and it subsequently impacted a snowbank situated alongside the runway. The left wing's main and aft spars were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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