ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24793
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| Date: | Thursday 13 November 1997 |
| Time: | 22:41 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Skyward Aviation |
| Registration: | N80GP |
| MSN: | LJ 137 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7290 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeling, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bristol, TN (KTRI) |
| Washington, PA (AFJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilots reported they experienced an engine fire during a missed approach in night, IMC conditions, and feathered the propeller and shut down the engine. On an approach to another airport, the airplane touched down short of the runway, traveled onto the runway, and then departed the left side of the runway. The pilot reported he could not maintain altitude due to ice accumulations, and the lack of power with one engine shut down. Examination of the wreckage revealed rotational damage to both engines and propellers consistent with operating engines. Neither propeller was in the feathered position. The pilot had been briefed about known moderate icing conditions, and isolated severe icing. The AFM recommended a minimum speed in icing conditions of 140 knots, and at less than 140 knots, ice could accumulate on the wings in unprotected areas. The pilot reported he flew the approach at 114 knots.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain the minimum required airspeed while operating in icing conditions which resulted in ice accumulations and an inadvertent stall while on approach. Factors were the icing conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Feb-2013 10:56 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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