What happened
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While on approach into cys, crew had to place the window deice on hi heat to keep up with the ice. Crew maintained an airspeed of 150-140 KTS IAS on the approach. During the flare at 125 KTS and an altitude of 6-10 feet above the runway the aircraft increased its rate of decent and contacted the runway hard striking the tail strake. The aircraft had a rear c.g. but was within the c.g. range. The flap were MEL inop.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON APPROACH INTO CYS, CREW HAD TO PLACE THE WINDOW DEICE ON HI HEAT TO KEEP UP WITH THE ICE. CREW MAINTAINED AN AIRSPEED OF 150-140 KTS IAS ON THE APPROACH. DURING THE FLARE AT 125 KTS AND AN ALTITUDE OF 6-10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT INCREASED ITS RATE OF DECENT AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY HARD STRIKING THE TAIL STRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A REAR C.G. BUT WAS WITHIN THE C.G. RANGE. THE FLAP WERE MEL INOP.
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