Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA050

MORRISVILLE, VT, USA

Aircraft #1

N1DL

Beech P35

Analysis

PLT NOTED ACCUMULATION OF RIME ICE IN FLT. ON NDB APPROACH, VFR CONDITIONS REACHED ABOUT 7 MILES FROM RUNWAY, IFR FLT PLAN CANCELLED AND STRAIGHT-IN VISUAL APPROACH PERFORMED. CROSSING THRESHOLD AT ABOUT 2O FT AGL, PLT REDUCED THROTTLE AND ACFT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO STALL BUFFET AND MUSHED TO RUNWAY SURFACE. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED IN OVERLOAD. PLT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE CARRIED APPROACH POWER TO LNDG IN VIEW OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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