ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309127
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 2023 |
| Time: | 22:33 |
| Type: |  Socata TB21 Trinidad TC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N789TB |
| MSN: | 1919 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM), Minneapolis, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairmont Airport, MN (FRM/KFRM) |
| Minneapolis-Flying Cloud Airport, MN (FCM/KFCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On March 11, 2023, at about 2233 local time, a Socata TB21 Trinidad TC, N789TB, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on approach to Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM), Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and two passengers serious injuries. The personal flight originated from Fairmont Airport (FRM/KFRM), Minnesota.
The pilot reported that, during a night cross country flight, the airplane encountered icing conditions while on an instrument approach. The pilot observed about 4 inches of ice had formed on the wing, running about one foot aft. The pilot reported he put the landing gear down about 5 miles from the runway. The pilot continued the approach and stated he broke out of the clouds about 300-400 ft agl and had “minimal control.' The airplane impacted snow-covered ground and came to rest about a half mile from the runway. The airplane was destroyed by a post-impact fire. In an email, the pilot stated the “airplane was in good shape.'
At the time of the accident there was an icing AIRMET that covered the location of the accident. The Socata TB21 Pilot Information Manual states “Flight into known icing conditions is prohibited.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued flight into icing conditions in an airplane that was not equipped for icing, which led to structural icing, subsequent loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA138
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=789TB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N789TB
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2023 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2023 21:00 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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