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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 550 · Ft Yukon, AK · September 30, 2005

Date: September 30, 2005 · 12:05 local
Place: Ft Yukon, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA150
Reported as: Cessna 550
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N77NDRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2006 · Cessna 550S/N 550-0005 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 550 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted on September 30, 2005, a Cessna CE-550, N77ND, was conducting in flight icing tests at 9,200 feet MSL, 50 NM south west of ft. Yukon, Alaska. During this test, ice was ingested into both engines causing catastrophic failure of both engines simultaneously. The aircraft glided to a small landing area among small trees causing substantial damage to the wings, tail and nose. The aircraft landed with the wheels up and skidded approximately 140 yards until it came to rest.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, A CESSNA CE-550, N77ND, WAS CONDUCTING IN FLIGHT ICING TESTS AT 9,200 FEET MSL, 50 NM SOUTH WEST OF FT. YUKON, ALASKA. DURING THIS TEST, ICE WAS INGESTED INTO BOTH ENGINES CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A SMALL LANDING AREA AMONG SMALL TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, TAIL AND NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE WHEELS UP AND SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 140 YARDS UNTIL IT CAME TO REST.

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 ANC05LA150Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFt Yukon, AKThe pilot's improper use of anti-icing equipment during cruise flight, which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines (foreign object damage), the complete loss of engine power in both engines, and an emergency descent and landing on tree covered terrain.…Sep 30, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N77ND · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19811109079199IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denver, CORight brake smoked on landing from hydraulic fluid seepage. Airplane not used long time. No problem. Inspection dueNov 9, 1981