20020315005629A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · March 15, 2002

Date: March 15, 2002 · 01:55 local
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: P91A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N228PA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02FA093
Reported as: Cessna 208B

N228PARegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2004 · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0049 · Built 1987 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Witness stated that ice was present on aircraft prior to departure from msp. Witness also stated that the pilot declined deice service at msp. Aircraft departed msp into known ice conditions with ice adhered to the wing and other surfaces. Aprooximately 20 minutes after take off pilot reported unable to maintain altitude. Pilot was cleared to winona, MN. (Ona) aircraft wreckage was found 15 miles north northwest of winona, MN in buffalo county WI.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS STATED THAT ICE WAS PRESENT ON AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM MSP. WITNESS ALSO STATED THAT THE PILOT DECLINED DEICE SERVICE AT MSP. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MSP INTO KNOWN ICE CONDITIONS WITH ICE ADHERED TO THE WING AND OTHER SURFACES. APROOXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT WAS CLEARED TO WINONA, MN. (ONA) AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND 15 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF WINONA, MN IN BUFFALO COUNTY WI.

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 CHI02FA093Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlma, WIThe pilot not removing the ice contamination from the airplane prior to departure and the pilot intentionally flying into known severe icing conditions, resulting in the aircraft not being able to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors to the…Mar 15, 2002 · Substantial damage