Aircraft veers off runway into snow bank during landing (N222UN)

What happened

The aircraft experienced an incident during the landing phase of flight. Upon touchdown, the airplane deviated to the left side of the runway. This departure from the paved surface resulted in the aircraft striking a snow bank located adjacent to the runway edge.

The impact caused significant damage to the airframe. Specifically, the propeller and the left wing struck the ground during the excursion. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or system malfunctions identified prior to or during the event. Environmental conditions at the time included a calculated crosswind component of 8 knots coming from the right.

Findings

The investigation focused on the circumstances surrounding the runway excursion and the resulting structural damage. Key factors identified include:

• The aircraft veered left upon landing
• Contact with a snow bank occurred immediately after leaving the runway surface
• The propeller and left wing sustained ground contact
• No mechanical failures were detected in the aircraft systems
• A crosswind of 8 knots from the right was present during the approach