What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Larry rowe refueled N251BD after the aircraft had landed. His statement about ice contamination on the wings and the pilots comments about the wing surfaces are strong facts that the aircraft wing surfaces were fouled with ice and not cleaned before take off. James m. blick, the airport traffic control tower operator, also said N251BD used up most of runway 29 for takeoff. The excessive length of runway needed for lift off would be consistent with wing surfaces covered with ice.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LARRY ROWE REFUELED N251BD AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED. HIS STATEMENT ABOUT ICE CONTAMINATION ON THE WINGS AND THE PILOTS COMMENTS ABOUT THE WING SURFACES ARE STRONG FACTS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WING SURFACES WERE FOULED WITH ICE AND NOT CLEANED BEFORE TAKE OFF. JAMES M. BLICK, THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR, ALSO SAID N251BD USED UP MOST OF RUNWAY 29 FOR TAKEOFF. THE EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF RUNWAY NEEDED FOR LIFT OFF WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH WING SURFACES COVERED WITH ICE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.