BIG BEAR, CA, USA
N129AB
PIPER PA-28
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH HE MADE A CORRECTION TO THE LEFT BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. THE PILOT NOTED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE OBSERVED SNOW ON THE RUNWAY 'AT ABOUT OUR POINT OF ENTRY.' THE PILOT OF A PRECEDING AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS DRY WHEN HE LANDED.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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