ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369143
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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1989 |
| Time: | 02:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310Q |
| Owner/operator: | Mid Plains Aviation |
| Registration: | N69806 |
| MSN: | 310Q0988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4337 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL 10-470-VO |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfolk, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines, IA (KDSM) |
| (KOFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH, THE ACFT LANDED HARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR. THE PLT SAID HE HAD ACCUMULATED SUBSTANTIAL ICE ON THE ACFT AND UTILIZED THE DEICING EQUIPMENT SHORTLY BEFORE LDG. HE SAID HE CROSSED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT 100 KNOTS AND REDUCED POWER. THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN SUDDENLY, THEN POWER AND BACK PRESSURE WERE APPLIED TO CUSHION THE LDG. THE ACFT HIT HARD, BOUNCED, THEN SETTLED ON THE RUNWAY. IT WAS THEN TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FLARE. CONTRIBUTINGTO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF THE WINGS OF THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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