Incident Overview
A pilot reported that during a landing attempt on a snow and ice covered runway, the aircraft descended below the intended glide path on final approach and struck a snow berm just short of the runway. The pilot stated that while turning from base to final, the far end of the runway was obscured. As the aircraft approached the threshold, the pilot experienced a sudden drop and initiated a go-around, but the aircraft settled onto the threshold area.
Sequence of Events
The approach was conducted to a runway covered with snow and ice. The pilot noted that the far end of the runway was not visible during the turn from base to final. The aircraft descended below the desired glide path, resulting in contact with a snow berm located just before the runway threshold. The pilot felt an abrupt descent and attempted a go-around, but the aircraft was unable to climb away and instead landed on the threshold area.
Contributing Conditions
The runway surface was described as snow and ice covered. Visibility of the runway environment may have been reduced due to the obscured far end of the runway. The snow berm, which was struck, was situated short of the runway.
Outcome
The aircraft struck the snow berm and subsequently settled onto the runway threshold area. No further details about the aircraft or injuries were provided in the report.