Cessna T303 N303TL

Summary

On 4 February 2018 at about 21:55 local time, a Cessna T303 registered N303TL, operated by Pegasus Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 2018 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Walter J Koladza (GBR)

Coordinates

42.1844, -73.4067

Aircraft

Cessna T303

Registration

N303TL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

2

Operator

Pegasus Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Great Barrington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA134

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to see the taxiway when returning to the ramp from the snow-covered runway, which resulted in the airplane rolling down an embankment.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing onto the snow-covered runway for departure, he was unable to see the runway markings. He added that he decided to cancel the flight and return to the ramp, but the airplane exited the runway and went down an embankment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.