Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22 near Baraga, MI — 2013-03-02

Final reportCEN13CA185
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Date
2013-03-02
Location
Baraga, MI, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
PIPER PA22
Registration
N2238A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had landed his airplane on the plowed surface of an icy runway and was taxiing when he lost directional control. The airplane impacted a snow bank on the edge of the runway. The airplane’s nose gear collapsed, and the engine mount and forward fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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