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| Date: | Wednesday 22 January 1997 |
| Time: | 13:26 |
| Type: |  Cessna 401 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5AS |
| MSN: | 401-0208 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crystal Airport, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crystal Airport, Minnesota |
| Lansing, Michigan | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna 401, N5AS, piloted by a commercially certificated pilot, was substantially damaged during a collision with a fence and snow covered terrain, shortly after takeoff.
Probable Cause and Findings
Failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure adequate removal of airframe ice from the aircraft during preflight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Oct-2023 11:00 | harro | Updated |
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