CHI87LA036

Factual narrative

THE PLT LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. A NOTAM HAD BEEN ISSUED THREE DAYS PRIOR, CLOSING THE RWY, HOWEVER, THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT CHECKED NOTOMS PRIOR TO DEPARTING TRAVERSE CITY. A PLT OF ANOTHER ACFT, WHO REPORTED BEING ADVISED THROUGH UNICOM THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TO LAND ON ANY RWY EVEN THOUGH RWY 18 WAS CLOSED BY NOTAM. THIS PLT REPORTED HEARING N2357E ANNOUNCE FINAL FOR RWY 18. THE ARPT UNICOM OPERATOR REPORTED NO COMMNICATIONS WITH N2357E SINCE THE ACFT WAS 25 MILES FROM GAYLORD AND WAS GIVEN LOCAL WINDS AND ALTIMETER ONLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12