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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500S · Baker, OR · January 18, 2002

Date: January 18, 2002 · 18:15 local
Place: Baker, OR
Airport: Baker Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1187G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA034
Reported as: Gulstm 500S

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What happened

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(-23) Departed tacoma narrows WA (tiw) at 1630 PST on a IFR flight plan to sun valley (sun). Over Baker, OR (bke), unforcasted heavy icing in clouds was encountered. The pilot requested and received a clearance for an IFR approach to bke, which was VFR. Because of ice on the airframe, the pilot maintained an airspeed that was higher than normal. The landing was fast and hard. After touch down during roll-out, the nose gear collapsed. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft clear of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED TACOMA NARROWS WA (TIW) AT 1630 PST ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO SUN VALLEY (SUN). OVER BAKER, OR (BKE), UNFORCASTED HEAVY ICING IN CLOUDS WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A CLEARANCE FOR AN IFR APPROACH TO BKE, WHICH WAS VFR. BECAUSE OF ICE ON THE AIRFRAME, THE PILOT MAINTAINED AN AIRSPEED THAT WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE LANDING WAS FAST AND HARD. AFTER TOUCH DOWN DURING ROLL-OUT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA02LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaker City, ORThe pilot's excessive descent rate at the time the aircraft came in contact with the runway during a night precautionary landing. Factors include extensive airframe ice accumulation, ice accumulation on the flight compartment windshield, ambient conditions…Jan 19, 2002 · Substantial damage