Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA028

MASON CITY, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N41097

CESSNA 421B

Analysis

THE ATP PIC KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE FLYING INTO AREA OF SURFACE ICING. BOOTS ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DID NOT REMOVE ICE. OVER RWY AT 30 FT, ACFT STALLED & HIT THE RWY HARD. MANUFACTORER STATES ACFT CANNOT BE CERTIFIED FOR FLT INTO KNOWN ICING. DEICE AND ANTI-ICE EQUIPMENT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY DURING MANUFACTURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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