What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Stalled impacted short of runway. Below normal approach speed and residual airframe icing were factors. (-23) on November 28, 1995, at 0445 CST, a Cessna model 310R, N5CX, piloted by an airline transport pilot sustained substantial damage when on approach to the destination airport runway, the airplane impacted the terrain. VMC prevailed at the time of the accident for the 14 CFR 91 conducted flight. An IFR flight plan was on file and the PIC reported no injuries to himself or his passengers. The flight departed holland, Michigan at 0515 EST and was enroute to Michigan ciy, IN. After the accident, the aircraft was flown back to holland, Michigan. The FAA was not aware of the accident until two days after the accident.
As the FAA filed it
STALLED IMPACTED SHORT OF RUNWAY. BELOW NORMAL APPROACH SPEED AND RESIDUAL AIRFRAME ICING WERE FACTORS. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 28, 1995, AT 0445 CST, A CESSNA MODEL 310R, N5CX, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN ON APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT FOR THE 14 CFR 91 CONDUCTED FLIGHT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE AND THE PIC REPORTED NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF OR HIS PASSENGERS. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED HOLLAND, MICHIGAN AT 0515 EST AND WAS ENROUTE TO MICHIGAN CIY, IN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO HOLLAND, MICHIGAN. THE FAA WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.