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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Sparta, MI · February 18, 2003

Date: February 18, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place: Sparta, MI
Airport: Sparta Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9439S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA072
Reported as: Beech V35
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 468 total299 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9439SRegistered now · Beech V35S/N D8025 Airframe modelBeech V35

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What happened

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(-23) Flight departed ptk VFR to 8D4, enroute pilot requested IFR clearance from lan approach, could not maintain VFR. Aircraft climbed to VFR conditions on top, encountered icing during climb. Pilot continued to 8D4 and was cleared for VOR approach to runway 24. Aircraft encountered more ice in descent, canceled IFR when field was in sight. Pilot extended full flaps on approach and aircraft stalled, hard landing on runway, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT DEPARTED PTK VFR TO 8D4, ENROUTE PILOT REQUESTED IFR CLEARANCE FROM LAN APPROACH, COULD NOT MAINTAIN VFR. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO VFR CONDITIONS ON TOP, ENCOUNTERED ICING DURING CLIMB. PILOT CONTINUED TO 8D4 AND WAS CLEARED FOR VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MORE ICE IN DESCENT, CANCELED IFR WHEN FIELD WAS IN SIGHT. PILOT EXTENDED FULL FLAPS ON APPROACH AND AIRCRAFT STALLED, HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY, NO INJURIES.

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 CHI03LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSparta, MIThe pilots improper decision to fly into known adverse weather, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was airframe icing.Feb 18, 2003 · Substantial damage