ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287220
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 2009 |
| Time: | 17:29 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36TC |
| Owner/operator: | J |
| Registration: | N92WT |
| MSN: | EA-230 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4338 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three Rivers, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield-Branson National Airport, MO (SGF/KSGF) |
| Three Rivers-Dr. Haines Airport, MI (HAI/KHAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was on a cross-country flight, departed after a planned stop to refuel the airplane and receive a flight service station weather briefing. The pilot stated that he did not recall any reports of icing during the briefing. The pilot reported picking up light rime ice while descending from 9,000 feet for a global-positioning-system approach. The pilot reported that as he neared the airport he was able to maintain only 17 inches of manifold pressure. The pilot executed a forced landing on a frozen river about 1 mile south of the airport. The pilot reported the airplane normally stalls at 62 knots; however, it stalled at 82 knots during the landing. Inspection of the airplane revealed the entire span of both wings contained 1/16 to 1/8 inch of rime ice on the lower surface of the wings from the leading edge trailing aft about 12 inches. Ice was also visible on portions of the leading edge of both wings and the windscreen was iced over. The horizontal stabilizer was covered with about 3/16 inch of rime ice and the vertical stabilizer was covered with 1/8 to 3/16 inch of mixed ice. The alternate air door was in the closed position. The air inlet was crushed and packed with snow. All three propeller blades were twisted and bent rearward. The nose and left main gears collapsed and the right main gear was pushed up into the wing. The rear spars on both wings were bent and the flaps were buckled. The pilot received Direct User Access Terminal Service and flight service weather briefings that showed the existence and/or possibility of icing conditions near his destination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue the flight into an area with conditions that were conducive to icing and the loss of engine power due to induction icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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