Five Planes Have Unpleasant Encounters With Snowbanks
Editor's Note: There
seems to be a pattern here...
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 919Y
Make/Model: BE95 Description: 95
Travel Air
Date: 02/23/2007 Time: 0030
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: MICHIGAN CITY State: IN
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON LANDING, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A SNOWBANK, SPUN
AROUND AND CAME TO REST IN THE DRAINAGE CULVERT, MICHIGAN CITY,
IN
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: CLEAR VMC
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Landing Operation: OTHER
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: SOUTH BEND, IN
(GL17)
Entry date: 02/26/2007
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7141A
Make/Model: C172 Description: 172,
P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk XP, Cutla
Date: 02/25/2007 Time: 2200
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: UTICA State: NY Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT WING STRUCK THE SNOWBANK,
FRANKFORT-HIGHLAND AIRPORT, UTICA, NY
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: RME 252155Z 12008KT 10SM SKC 01/M10 A2997
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase:
Take-off Operation: OTHER
Departed: UTICA,
NY
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: UTICA,
NY
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ALBANY, NY
(EA01)
Entry date: 02/26/2007
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#:
5321D Make/Model:
C172 Description: 172, P172, R172,
Skyhawk, Hawk XP, Cutla
Date: 02/23/2007 Time: 1445
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: HOLLAND State: MI Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON TAXI, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, INTO A SNOWBANK, A
FLIPPED OVER, HOLLAND, MI
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR BIV 231353Z AUTO 10SM CLR MO5/M11 A3042
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase:
Taxi Operation: OTHER
Departed: HOLLAND,
MI
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: LUDINGTON,
MI
Flt Plan: VFR
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: GRAND RAPIDS, MI
(GL09)
Entry date: 02/26/2007
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 398SP
Make/Model: PA31 Description:
PA-31/31P Navajo, Navajo Chieftain, Chie
Date: 02/23/2007 Time: 1936
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: DUBUQUE State: IA Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON LANDING, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, ACROSS A SNOWBANK AND
INTO THE GRASS, DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT, DUBUQUE, IA
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: VFR WIND 10017G22
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Landing Operation: OTHER
Departed: DUBUQUE,
IA
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: DUBUQUE,
IA
Flt Plan: VFR
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: DES MOINES, IA
(CE01)
Entry date: 02/26/2007
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 24AN
Make/Model: E110 Description:
EMB-110/111 Bandeirante (C-95, EC-95, P-
Date: 02/23/2007 Time: 1158
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: CHEEKTOWAGA State: NY Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
N24AN, BUSINESS AIRFREIGHT RLR323, A EMBRAER EMB110P2 ACFT,
ON TAXI WENT INTO A SNOWBANK, BUFFALO AIRPORT, CHEEKTOWAGA,
NY
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: 1154Z 320/11 1SM -SN BR FEW009 BKN014 OVC021 -8/-0
A3014
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase:
Taxi Operation: OTHER
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt Plan: IFR
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ROCHESTER, NY
(EA23)
Entry date: 02/26/2007