Narrative:
The pilot took off with a heavy accumulation of frost on the wings of the aircraft. Temperature at the time was -8°C.
The airplane stalled and crashed immediately after takeoff.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - airframe ice
FACTOR:
weather - icing conditions-includes sleet,freezing rain,etc.
Loss of control
» NTSB
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 1967 |
| Time: | 05:02 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-73 Mallard |
| Operator: | Gold Bond Stamp Co. |
| Registration: | N298GB |
| MSN: | J-58 |
| First flight: | 1951 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Huron-Howes Airport, SD (HON) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Huron-Howes Airport, SD (HON/KHON), United States of America |
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The pilot took off with a heavy accumulation of frost on the wings of the aircraft. Temperature at the time was -8°C.
The airplane stalled and crashed immediately after takeoff.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSES:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - airframe ice
FACTOR:
weather - icing conditions-includes sleet,freezing rain,etc.
Classification:
IcingLoss of control
Sources:
» Grumman G-73 Mallard / Geoff Goodall» NTSB
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