ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131662
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 December 1991 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K |
| Owner/operator: | Marlin J. Bowman |
| Registration: | N2859R |
| MSN: | 18258459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5125 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntington, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burnt Chimney, VA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR APPROACH AT DESTINATION AIRPORT IN IMC CONDITIONS WHEN HE REPORTED ICE ACCUMULATION. ATC CLEARED PILOT TO CLIMB, BUT AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. ATC CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND ON HEADING TOWARD AIRPORT. PILOT BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS NEAR AIRPORT, OVERFLEW AIRPORT, AND BEGAN TO TURN FOR VFR APPROACH. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN. STATE TROOPER WHO RESPONDED TO SCENE REPORTED ONE-INCH OF ICE ON ALL EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT SURFACES. PILOT WAS ADVISED OF ICING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WHEN HE OBTAINED WEATHER BRIEF.
Probable Cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED IN A TURN WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE; ICING CONDITIONS, HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY DISREGARDED, FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA064
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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