Narrative:
The Cessna departed runway 27 at Cincinnati (CVG) and climbed to 300 to 400 feet above the runway. It was at an airspeed of 120 knots, when it became abnormally heavy on the flight controls, and very unstable about its lateral axis (pitch control). The pilot elected to reduce the throttle to idle and perform the rejected takeoff procedure. The airplane touched down on snow covered grass approximately 85 feet off the left side of the runway, and 262 feet beyond the 7,000-foot runway marker. The airplane came to rest approximately 315 feet off the left side of the runway, and 460 feet prior to the 9,000-foot runway marker. The airplane's landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage was buckled near the aft end of the cargo pod. Photographs taken by airport personnel shortly after the accident revealed areas of frost present on the wings and empennage. In addition, ice was observed on portions of the leading edges of the left and right wings.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, which resulted in a decrease in airplane performance due to ice, and a subsequent hard landing."
Rejected takeoff
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 20-12-2003
type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N9469B
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Saturday 20 December 2003 |
| Time: | 06:18 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
| Operator: | Martinaire |
| Registration: | N9469B |
| MSN: | 208B0079 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10429 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG), United States of America |
| Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN (TYS/KTYS), United States of America |
The Cessna departed runway 27 at Cincinnati (CVG) and climbed to 300 to 400 feet above the runway. It was at an airspeed of 120 knots, when it became abnormally heavy on the flight controls, and very unstable about its lateral axis (pitch control). The pilot elected to reduce the throttle to idle and perform the rejected takeoff procedure. The airplane touched down on snow covered grass approximately 85 feet off the left side of the runway, and 262 feet beyond the 7,000-foot runway marker. The airplane came to rest approximately 315 feet off the left side of the runway, and 460 feet prior to the 9,000-foot runway marker. The airplane's landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage was buckled near the aft end of the cargo pod. Photographs taken by airport personnel shortly after the accident revealed areas of frost present on the wings and empennage. In addition, ice was observed on portions of the leading edges of the left and right wings.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, which resulted in a decrease in airplane performance due to ice, and a subsequent hard landing."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
IcingRejected takeoff
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 20-12-2003
type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N9469B
Map
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Distance from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY to Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY to Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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