Accident Cessna 340 N69477, Friday 14 December 1984

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Date:	Friday 14 December 1984
Time:	14:14 LT
Type:	Cessna 340
Owner/operator:	Air Transport Inc.
Registration:	N69477
MSN:	340-0322
Total airframe hrs:	3027 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Odessa, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	El Paso, TX (KELP)
Destination airport:	Odessa, TX (E02)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL PILOT ENCOUNTERED FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS ON APPROACH THAT OBSCURRED FORWARD VISIBILITY. ON GO-AROUND, ANTI-ICING EQUIPMENT CLEARED SMALL AREA OF WINDSHIELD, PILOT DECIDED TO LAND. HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO COMPENSATE FOR ICE ON WINGS & STALLED IN THE LANDING FLARE FROM AND ALT OF APRX 15' AGL. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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