What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Executed local approach then stalled 40FT up over runway. Hit left wing first. Airframe was iced up. Misjudgement. (-23) on December 6, 1996, this aircraft attempted a LOC 31 approach to the Park Rapids, Minnesota, airport. Personnel on the ground observed the aircraft stalling approximately 40' above the ground. As a result, the aircraft impacted the ground; right wing first, then left wing, and came to a rest off of the runway. Investigation revealed the aircraft had accumulated some ice, although icing is not considered to be a major contributing factor.
As the FAA filed it
EXECUTED LOCAL APPROACH THEN STALLED 40FT UP OVER RUNWAY. HIT LEFT WING FIRST. AIRFRAME WAS ICED UP. MISJUDGEMENT. (-23) ON DECEMBER 6, 1996, THIS AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LOC 31 APPROACH TO THE PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA, AIRPORT. PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT STALLING APPROXIMATELY 40' ABOVE THE GROUND. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND; RIGHT WING FIRST, THEN LEFT WING, AND CAME TO A REST OFF OF THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED SOME ICE, ALTHOUGH ICING IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.