20040207003539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Lone Rock, WI · February 7, 2004

Date: February 7, 2004 · 13:20 local
Place: Lone Rock, WI
Airport: Tri-County Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5039S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA064
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 170 total18 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N5039SRegistration cancelled Nov 10, 2004 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35773 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed rac on IFR flight plan. He obtained wx brief from fss and from duats. Both showed forecast icing. Pilot report of icing also. Upon arrival lnr, pilot commenced vor-a approach. Pilot cancelled IFR at 1312 local. Pilot stated to sheriff deputy he "lost lift" and probably stalled on short final, 50 feet AGL, probably due to ice on aircraft. Pilot stated he applied full power, but too late. Witnesses stated there was fuel in the tanks, and FBO confirms aircraft fuel before departure. Aircraft rolled inverted, landing and sliding on its top. Pilot, and wife and 12-year-OLD son suffered minor injuries. Aircraft substantially damaged, possibly destroyed. Pilot stated he descended through overcast, accumulated rime icing. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RAC ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. HE OBTAINED WX BRIEF FROM FSS AND FROM DUATS. BOTH SHOWED FORECAST ICING. PILOT REPORT OF ICING ALSO. UPON ARRIVAL LNR, PILOT COMMENCED VOR-A APPROACH. PILOT CANCELLED IFR AT 1312 LOCAL. PILOT STATED TO SHERIFF DEPUTY HE "LOST LIFT" AND PROBABLY STALLED ON SHORT FINAL, 50 FEET AGL, PROBABLY DUE TO ICE ON AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT TOO LATE. WITNESSES STATED THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANKS, AND FBO CONFIRMS AIRCRAFT FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT ROLLED INVERTED, LANDING AND SLIDING ON ITS TOP. PILOT, AND WIFE AND 12-YEAR-OLD SON SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, POSSIBLY DESTROYED. PILOT STATED HE DESCENDED THROUGH OVERCAST, ACCUMULATED RIME ICING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 CHI04LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLone Rock, WIThe pilot's continued flight into icing conditions resulting in ice accretion on the wing and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.Feb 7, 2004 · Substantial damage