Morrisville/Stone Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Morrisville, Vermont 05661
Monday, November 15, 1982 16:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ENROUTE TO DESTINATION THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS THE PILOT SAW APPROACHING SNOW & DECIDED TO RETURN & LAND. WHILE RETURNING, A RAPIDLY MOVING SNOW SQUALL WAS APPROACHING THE ARPT. AT ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE END OF RWY 1 VISIBILITY DROPPED TO ABOUT 1/8 MI IN HEAVY SNOW. THE PLT LANDED ON THE GRASS RWY BUT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THE ACFT WOULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT CLIMBED TO 400 FT AGL & MADE A TEARDROP TURN TO RWY 19. THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY & RAN OFF THE END INTO A DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/15/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1615
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MORRISVILLE
Event State VERMONT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 05661
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MORRISVILLE/STONE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MVL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2850
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2221N
NTSB Number NYC83LA029
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 287916265
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 64
Airframe Hours 1762
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MANSFIELD AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT.100,MORRISVILLE STOWE AIRPO
Aircraft Owner City MORRISVILLE
Aircraft Owner State VT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 05661
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MANSFIELD AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT.100,MORRISVILLE STOWE AIRPO
Operator City MORRISVILLE
Operator State VT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 05661
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MVL
Departure City MORRISVILLE
Departure State VT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1540
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BURLINGTON
Destination State VT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 19
Runway Length 2700
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --