Summary
On February 19, 1990, a Piper PA-28 (N89BY) was involved in an incident near Truckee, CA. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A RECENTLY PLOWED RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FOUR FOOT HIGH SNOW BERM ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY AND THE ICY SPOTS ON THE RUNWAY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX90LA098. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N89BY.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A RECENTLY PLOWED RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FOUR FOOT HIGH SNOW BERM ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY AND THE ICY SPOTS ON THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX90LA098