ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268828
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| Date: | Monday 25 December 2000 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 60 Duke |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N53444 |
| MSN: | P-36 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2053 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-541-E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ADDISON, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | GLENDALE , AZ (GEU) |
| (ADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During short final on the instrument approach, ice accumulated on the windshield. The pilot requested and received clearance to circle for the landing. Following the circling approach, the multiengine airplane landed hard, exited the runway, and both main landing gear collapsed. The pilot had received a preflight weather briefing and filed an instrument flight plan. The weather observation at the destination airport: 3 miles visibility, mist, overcast 800 feet, temperature and dew point 32 degrees F., with the wind from 060 degrees at 15 knots. The private pilot's multiengine rating was limited to VFR only.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged flare of the airplane resulting from restricted forward visibility. Factors were the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and the iced windshield.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2021 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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