ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287224
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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 2009 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc |
| Registration: | N70DD |
| MSN: | TH-370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9894 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brainerd, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bemidji Airport, MN (BJI/KBJI) |
| Minneapolis-Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes Field) Airport, MN (KANE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot diverted to a nearby airport after he encountered unforecasted freezing rain. He made two low passes over the airport while trying to clear ice off of the windshield; however, the windshield alcohol de-ice could not keep up with the ice accumulation. The pilot stated that he had to look out of the side window during the landing and once he descended below the tree line, he was unable to accurately judge his height over the runway. He stated that this was compounded by the light color of the new concrete runway which had snow blowing across it. A hard landing resulted after which the pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp. The right wing sustained substantial damage during the landing. The pilot stated that the de-ice systems on the airplane were working, but they could not keep up with the rate of ice accumulation
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the unforcasted freezing rain that obscured the windscreen and hindered the pilot's ability to judge the height of the airplane above the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA120
History of this aircraft
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| 1 March 1993 | VH-EGM | 0 | The Monument, QLD |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Jun-2023 07:03 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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