Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA052

MONEE, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N56979

PIPER PA-28-151

Analysis

THE PILOT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED STRAIGHT FOR 700 FT, THEN AT ABOUT 55 MPH (LIFT-OFF SPEED), THE PLANE VEERED LEFT INTO A SNOWBANK. THE RUNWAY WAS 35 FT WIDE AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HAD FROZEN RIDGES LEFT OVER FROM SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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