Narrative:Rapid accretion of ice which broke loose and entered the engine intakes. Both engines flamed out but could not be restarted. Both pilots had personal stresses which may have influenced performance. The captain had decided to retire that day.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the pilot in command to observe the rapid accretion of ice on the airplane due to his attention being diverted."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months | Accident number: | MIA89MA023 | Download report: | Summary report
| Language: | English |
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Classification:
Icing
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSB
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Map
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Distance from Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA to Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA as the crow flies is 45 km (28 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.