20040103001549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Window Rock, AZ · January 3, 2004

Date: January 3, 2004 · 15:30 local
Place: Window Rock, AZ
Airport: Window Rock Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DYVA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N911EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA087
Reported as: Cessna 421C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,900 total3,000 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot was attempting to land N911EA when the aircraft stalled before the pilot was in a normal position to land. The aircraft hit the runway causing the left engine propeller to strike the ground. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND N911EA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED BEFORE THE PILOT WAS IN A NORMAL POSITION TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 LAX04LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWindow Rock, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in the landing flare to compensate for airframe icing, which resulted in a premature stall and hard landing. The degraded aircraft performance due to airframe ice was a contributing factor.Jan 3, 2004 · Substantial damage