ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356124
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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 1997 |
| Time: | 14:41 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6561P |
| MSN: | 24-1683 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3440 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bowling Green, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albany, NY (KALB) |
| (KBWG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was vectored in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) for a VOR Runway 18 Approach to the destination airport. The pilot reported the airport in sight, and was cleared for a visual approach. However, while descending, ice had accumulated on the flight control surfaces that was visible to the pilot. On final approach to the 2,627 foot runway, the pilot elected to go around. She initiated the go-around because the runway appeared 'icy,' and she feared she would be unable to stop before encountering a fence and highway at the departure end. The pilot intended to land on a perpendicular runway after the go-around. The landing gear and flaps were retracted, and full power was applied, but the pilot was unable to maintain flight and landed in a field beyond the highway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in airframe ice and the loss of adequate lift to maintain continued flight. The adverse weather (icing) condition was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA061
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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