Narrative:
While executing a VOR approach, on a dark, foggy night, depth perception and ground contact were lost when the landing lights were turned on short final. A hard landing resulted, before corrective action became effective, resulting in wing spar, engine mounting support and propeller damage. The runway, and entire airport was covered with about 3 inches of mirror smooth ice, causing considerable glare.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A restricted visual outlook and go-around was not performed by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a dark night, fog and glare, ice covered runway and whiteout conditions."
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 11 January 1991 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | United Executive Jet |
| Registration: | N200MR |
| MSN: | BB-219 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1596 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vichy-Rolla National Airport, MO (VIH) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO (SUS/KSUS), United States of America |
| Vichy-Rolla National Airport, MO (VIH/KVIH), United States of America |
While executing a VOR approach, on a dark, foggy night, depth perception and ground contact were lost when the landing lights were turned on short final. A hard landing resulted, before corrective action became effective, resulting in wing spar, engine mounting support and propeller damage. The runway, and entire airport was covered with about 3 inches of mirror smooth ice, causing considerable glare.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A restricted visual outlook and go-around was not performed by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a dark night, fog and glare, ice covered runway and whiteout conditions."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO to Vichy-Rolla National Airport, MO as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
Distance from Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO to Vichy-Rolla National Airport, MO as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
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