ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380321
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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1983 |
| Time: | 23:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 |
| Owner/operator: | Arrowhead Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N736NJ |
| MSN: | R18200746 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 830 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3CSD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pennington Gap, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisville, KY (KSDF) |
| Hickory, NC (KHKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ENROUTE AT 7,000 FT MSL THE ACFT STARTED PICKING UP HEAVY ICE. THE PLT MAKE A 180 DEG TURN & DESCENDED TO 6,000 FT. HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE GROUND THROUGH BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS. UPON SIGHTING LEE COUNTY ARPT THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP FLYING BY THIS TIME & HE HAD NO FORWARD VISIBILITY DUE TO ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED & WENT OFF THE RWY COMING TO REST INVERTED. THEREWAS ABOUT 1 INCH OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WINGS, FIN & DORSAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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