- Date
- February 26, 1985, 19:08 local (Feb 27, 1985, 00:08 UTC)
- Place
- Traverse City, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1816MBeech A36
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850226004579A
- Case key
- 13014
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Analysis
According to the plt, no icing pireps or sigmets were received during his preflt wx briefing. However, the NWS briefer stated that he told him of one PIREP & one SIGMET concerning icing that affected his proposed route of flt. En route to his destination, the plt had to divert due to low ceilings. He then began to notice ice on his wings as he flew thru heavy rain. He began an instrument approach with a one inch buildup of ice. As the icing increased, he used full power to maintain a safe speed margin. Over the approach lights, he reduced power slightly & lowered the gear. The airspeed dropped rapidly & the left wing stalled. Subsequently, the acft impacted a snow bank aprx 40 ft short of the rwy & was damaged. An exam of the acft revealed a one inch thick layer of mixed rime & clear ice on the leading edges of the wings & tail surfaces.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1816M
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-1801
- Airframe hours
- 2,483
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- J.L. Adams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 18, 1984 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- APN · Alpena, MI
- Destination
- 4Y4 · Gaylord, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TVC · Cherry Capitol, runway 28, 6,501 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,665 total · 136 in this make and model · 1,477 as pilot in command · 264 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 340° at 15 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft broken
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TVC, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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