# NTSB MKC82DA041: Piper PA-60/601P, N363VA, Carroll, IA, February 24, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 23, 1982, 18:30 local (Feb 24, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Carroll, IA
- Coordinates: 42.060447, -94.859054 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0604&lon=-94.8591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC82DA041
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70140/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA041

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - wing - ice (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM KANSAS CITY, MO TO SAC CITY, IA. AFTER MAKING AN APPROACH AT SAC CITY, HE WENT AROUND, DIVERTED, AND MADE AN NDB APPROACH AT CARROLL, IA. HE SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS DURING THE APPROACHES. AT CARROLL, THE PILOT LANDED WITH A CROSSWIND AT 15 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE WINGS AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ICING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED, BUT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. DAMAGE TO THE WINGS WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 3/8/82.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N363VA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-60/601P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61P080380634
- Airframe hours: 361
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-P1A5 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Goodenow Bancorporation
- Registered owner: Goodenow Bancorporation
- Departed: MKC, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Destination: SKI, SAC CITY, IA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CIN, Arthur N. Neu, runway 31, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 10,798 total, 22 in this make and model, 9,999 as pilot in command, 104 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 45° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 93 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820224002629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820224002629A), Feb 24, 1982: Smith 601PSMITH, Carroll, IA, Substantial damage. Missed first approach, leveled off too high with ice on airplane on second try. Impact with runway bent wing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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