20031208034259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · III 650TC · Placerville, CA · December 8, 2003

Date: December 8, 2003 · 07:30 local
Place: Placerville, CA
Airport: Placerville Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N14XL
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA064
Reported as: III 650TC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 626 total145 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N14XLRegistration cancelled May 23, 2006 · Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 650 TCS/N C003 · Built 1997 Airframe modelIniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 650 TC Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 8, 2003, a number of individuals reported that between 05:10 thru 08:00 am, aircraft parked outside at Placerville Airport were covered with frost and ice. One pilot whose aircraft was parked in space a 28 (accident aircraft was parked in space a 8) decided to cancel his flight due to the accumulation of frost and ice on his aircraft. His written statement read "my decision was it was not safe to fly."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 8, 2003, A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REPORTED THAT BETWEEN 05:10 THRU 08:00 AM, AIRCRAFT PARKED OUTSIDE AT PLACERVILLE AIRPORT WERE COVERED WITH FROST AND ICE. ONE PILOT WHOSE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED IN SPACE A 28 (ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED IN SPACE A 8) DECIDED TO CANCEL HIS FLIGHT DUE TO THE ACCUMULATION OF FROST AND ICE ON HIS AIRCRAFT. HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT READ "MY DECISION WAS IT WAS NOT SAFE TO FLY."

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 LAX04FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPlacerville, CAthe pilot's failure to fully remove an accumulation of ice and frost on the wings, which led to an inadvertent stall/mush and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly configure the flaps for takeoff.Dec 8, 2003 · Substantial damage