Incident Overview
A pilot was conducting a landing on a grass runway. The approach end of the runway was bordered by an access road. Across this road from the runway threshold, a pile of snow was present. This snow had been previously plowed from the runway surface. The landing occurred during nighttime conditions.
Pilot Account
Regarding the night landing, the pilot stated, "Coming in on final, I noticed a slight ground fog, but when I saw runway, thought I had bank cleared." The pilot's statement indicates that ground fog was observed during the final approach, and the pilot believed sufficient clearance from the snowbank had been achieved upon sighting the runway.
Impact and Damage
However, before reaching the runway, the aircraft struck the snowbank. As a result of the collision, the nose gear, the propeller, the lower forward portion of the aircraft, and the left wing tip sustained damage.
No other information was provided in the source regarding the aircraft type, registration, number of engines, date, operator, location, occupants, injuries, or other circumstances.