FT. COLLINS, CO, USA
N2601G
PIPER PA-38-112
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH LARGE CHUNKS OF SNOW ON THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE ROLL ABOUT MID-WAY DOWN THE RWY HE SPOTTED THE SNOW AND DECIDED TO ABORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE SNOW. THE LEFT GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOW AND THE ACFT VEERED LEFT CONTACTING A SNOW BERM. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR THEN COLLAPSED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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