On January 12, 1990, a Cessna 207A (registration N9720M) was involved in an aviation accident near Nondalton, AK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE POSITIONING OF THE TEMPORARY RUNWAY MARKERS, SNOW COVERED RUNWAY/TERRAIN CONDITIONS, PARTIAL WHITEOUT CONDITION, AND THE SNOW BERMS AT THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During takeoff roll, the pilot encountered partial whiteout conditions and aborted due to difficulty distinguishing the runway edge. The aircraft struck a snow berm, veered left, and sustained damage.
Incident Overview
Operational personnel reported that during the takeoff roll, the pilot encountered partial whiteout conditions and had difficulty defining the edge of the runway from adjacent snow berms. The pilot aborted the takeoff, but the aircraft encountered a snow berm on the left side. It then veered further left and was damaged.
Runway Markings
Orange markers had been placed at the runway edges to delineate the boundaries. However, these markers were located along the outside edges of the snow berms and were not clearly visible to the pilot. This contributed to the difficulty in identifying the runway edge during the partial whiteout.
Outcome
The aircraft was damaged as a result of the encounter with the snow berm. No further details about the extent of damage or other factors were provided in the report.
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