What happened
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(.19) On January 6, 2000, at 0340 central standard time (CST), a Beech D-95A, N5918S, operated by superior aviation, inc., was destroyed when it impacted the ground near dunbar, Wisconsin. The impact site was approximately eight miles south of Ford Airport (imt), Iron Mountain, Michigan. The 14 CFR part 91 repositioning flight had departed huntsville, Alabama, at 2339 on January 5, 2000, and was cleared direct to Ford Airport. At 0337, the pilot reported the airplane was established on the final approach course on the ILS rwy 01 approach to Ford Airport. At 0338, the pilot reported moderate rime icing at 3,200 feet mean sea level to minneapolis center. There were no further communications with the airplane. The airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan had been filed. (-23) on January 6, 2000, at 0340AM CST, N5918S, a Beechcraft BE-95, impacted the ground in a heavily wooded area approx. 8 miles from rwy 01, kmit, Iron Mountain, MI and was totally destroyed due to crash impact and post impact fire. Prior to the impact the pilot reported to msp ATC that he was EST ablished on the ils/localizer to rwy 01, kmit, and was at 3900 feet, 25 miles from the airport when the aircraft dropped below msp radar coverage. Approximately 20 seconds later, during the last radio transmission from the aircraft, the pilot reported moderate rime icing conditions. IMC conditions at the time of the accident and the pilot sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 6, 2000, AT 0340 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), A BEECH D-95A, N5918S, OPERATED BY SUPERIOR AVIATION, INC., WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR DUNBAR, WISCONSIN. THE IMPACT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES SOUTH OF FORD AIRPORT (IMT), IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, AT 2339 ON JANUARY 5, 2000, AND WAS CLEARED DIRECT TO FORD AIRPORT. AT 0337, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE ON THE ILS RWY 01 APPROACH TO FORD AIRPORT. AT 0338, THE PILOT REPORTED MODERATE RIME ICING AT 3,200 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. (-23) ON JANUARY 6, 2000, AT 0340AM CST, N5918S, A BEECHCRAFT BE-95, IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA APPROX. 8 MILES FROM RWY 01, KMIT, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED DUE TO CRASH IMPACT AND POST IMPACT FIRE. PRIOR TO THE IMPACT THE PILOT REPORTED TO MSP ATC THAT HE WAS EST ABLISHED ON THE ILS/LOCALIZER TO RWY 01, KMIT, AND WAS AT 3900 FEET, 25 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED BELOW MSP RADAR COVERAGE. APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS LATER, DURING THE LAST RADIO TRANSMISSION FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT REPORTED MODERATE RIME ICING CONDITIONS. IMC CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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