ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385958
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 May 2001 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T206H |
| Owner/operator: | Alen Amdahl |
| Registration: | N72582 |
| MSN: | T20608114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AJIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tea, SD (Y14) |
| Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the airplane encountered icing conditions. The pilot contacted ARTCC and requested various altitudes to avoid further icing. However, the airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and the pilot requested vectors to the nearest airport. Approach control cleared him to intercept the ILS. At approximately 15 feet above the ground, he flared and the airplane "dropped hard onto the runway." As he added power, the airplane drifted to the left and struck a runway and a taxiway light. The pilot stated that he was able to taxi the airplane back onto the runway and then park it on the ramp. An initial inspection of the airplane revealed that it had an accumulation of ice on the leading edges of both wings, that in some places was up to as much as 2 and 1/2 inches thick.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper decent rate during the flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors icing conditions and accumulations of wing ice.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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