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N8372Z accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Pinedale, WY
42.866610°N, 109.860986°W
Tail number N8372Z
Accident date 25 Jan 1991
Aircraft type Piper PA-34
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On January 25, 1991, a Piper PA-34, N8372Z, was substantially damaged while landing at Ralph Wenz Field, Pinedale, Wyoming. The pilot reported that an aircraft in front of his made a go-around because he could not positively identify the snow-covered runway. The accident pilot stated that he aligned the aircraft parallel to, but about 80 feet left of the runway and landed the aircraft off the runway, adjacent to a snow bank. The landing gear collapsed and the fuselage and stabilator sustained structural damage. The flight originated from Big Piney, Wyoming, and was enroute to Pinedale.

No additional information is available.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment during landing. A contributing factor was a snow covered runway.

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