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FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Ankeny, IA · March 4, 2002

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Date
March 4, 2002 · 13:00 local
Place
Ankeny, IA
Airport
Ankeny Regional Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5985C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI02LA089
Reported as
Beech D35
N5985CRegistration cancelled May 23, 2017 · Beech D35S/N D-3410 · Built 1952Airframe modelBeech D35Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Randell, the pilot stated that he had a weather briefing prior to departing Ankeny, IA airport. Mr. Randell was alone in his aircraft and he encountered some icing enroute to spencer, IA. Mr. Randell returned to the Ankeny, IA airport and landed hard. The damage to the airplane included the nose gear and both wings and spars as well as the left fuselage. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. RANDELL, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTING ANKENY, IA AIRPORT. MR. RANDELL WAS ALONE IN HIS AIRCRAFT AND HE ENCOUNTERED SOME ICING ENROUTE TO SPENCER, IA. MR. RANDELL RETURNED TO THE ANKENY, IA AIRPORT AND LANDED HARD. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE INCLUDED THE NOSE GEAR AND BOTH WINGS AND SPARS AS WELL AS THE LEFT FUSELAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^

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 CHI02LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnkeny, IAthe excessive flare by the pilot. The icing conditions were a contributing factor.Mar 4, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5985C · 1

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

Accident 19970429011039ANormal Cruise · Lexington, KYTail flutter enroute. Reduced power landed lex. To check. Tail inspecttion plated came loose. Tail skin lonerons bent. (-23) while in cruise flight, owner/pilot encountered occasional light turbulence. Two occasions initiated severe airframe vibrations, which…Apr 29, 1997 · Substantial damage