NYC82DA022

Factual narrative

THE PILOT ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION AT DUSK. HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT AT PATTERN ALTITUDE TO CHECK THE WIND AND RUNWAY CONDITION. HE NOTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. A LONG APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 36 IN A CALM WIND CONDITION. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A "THUMP" AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A PERIMETER ROAD THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. THE "THUMP" OCCURRED WHEN THE PLANE STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE. THE PILOT CONTINUED AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, AND LEFT PROPELLER, THE AUTOMOBILE'S ROOF, WINDSHIELD, AND A FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS' OF THE AIRCRAFT OR AUTOMOBILE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12