What happened
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(-23) Approximately 1110 local denver center cleared Cessna CE-551, N35403 for the approach to the Ainsworth, Nebraska airport. The reported weather at the time, wind 060 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 1 1/4 sm in mist, overcast at 500 feet, temperature 8 degrees celsius, and dew point 9 degrees celsius. The pilot had known about the deteriorating weather conditions during his flight but did not add an alternate to his flight plan. He did not get updated weather prior to starting the approach. The aircraft was not set up properly for an approach into icing conditions; the aircraft had an accumulation of rime ice 1/4 inch thich on the leading edges of the booted surfaces. The pilot was not proficient in flying in instrument conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) APPROXIMATELY 1110 LOCAL DENVER CENTER CLEARED CESSNA CE-551, N35403 FOR THE APPROACH TO THE AINSWORTH, NEBRASKA AIRPORT. THE REPORTED WEATHER AT THE TIME, WIND 060 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 1 1/4 SM IN MIST, OVERCAST AT 500 FEET, TEMPERATURE 8 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND DEW POINT 9 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE PILOT HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING HIS FLIGHT BUT DID NOT ADD AN ALTERNATE TO HIS FLIGHT PLAN. HE DID NOT GET UPDATED WEATHER PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SET UP PROPERLY FOR AN APPROACH INTO ICING CONDITIONS; THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ACCUMULATION OF RIME ICE 1/4 INCH THICH ON THE LEADING EDGES OF THE BOOTED SURFACES. THE PILOT WAS NOT PROFICIENT IN FLYING IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
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