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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Billings, MT · February 20, 2001

Date: February 20, 2001 · 15:30 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HSRA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N69316
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA052
Reported as: Cessna 402B

N69316Registration cancelled Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 402BS/N 402B0433 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 402B Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 135 Training flight for instruction. During simulated missed approach on 1 engine, around 400 feet AGL, the airplane started to climb. As pilot initiated the cleanup, the airplane began to sink and power was restored to the other engine but continued to sink, hitting the ground wings level with full power on both engines. Airplane slid approx. 1000 feet. Ice was noted on le of wing and horizontal stabilizer deice boots full length. Ice ranged from approx. 1/64 to 1/16 inch thick and enveloped a total band width ranging from approx. 2 to 4 inches. Heavy ice accumulation of approx. 3/4 inch was noted on unprotected wing root leading edges. Gear and flaps were both in the fully retracted position at impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 135 TRAINING FLIGHT FOR INSTRUCTION. DURING SIMULATED MISSED APPROACH ON 1 ENGINE, AROUND 400 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO CLIMB. AS PILOT INITIATED THE CLEANUP, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SINK AND POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE OTHER ENGINE BUT CONTINUED TO SINK, HITTING THE GROUND WINGS LEVEL WITH FULL POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. AIRPLANE SLID APPROX. 1000 FEET. ICE WAS NOTED ON LE OF WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOTS FULL LENGTH. ICE RANGED FROM APPROX. 1/64 TO 1/16 INCH THICK AND ENVELOPED A TOTAL BAND WIDTH RANGING FROM APPROX. 2 TO 4 INCHES. HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 3/4 INCH WAS NOTED ON UNPROTECTED WING ROOT LEADING EDGES. GEAR AND FLAPS WERE BOTH IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AT IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA01LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBillings, MTBest rate-of-climb single-engine speed was not maintained. Delayed remedial action was a factor.Feb 20, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N69316 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20000501016869ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Great Falls, MT(-23)The pilot stated when he took off at Great Falls, Montana, the emergency exit window blew off. He then returned and landed. He stated that he called the flight follower who told him to bring the airpalne home to be repired. He then flew the airplane to…May 1, 2000 Incident 19790917023589ILevel Off Touchdown · Stratford, CTGear unsafe indication, left main could not be extended. Delivery flight. Gear door jammed, would not open. .Sep 17, 1979 · Minor damage Accident 19780316005109AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Naples, FLNo remarks.Mar 16, 1978 · Reported as Cessna 402CESSNA · Substantial damage