- Date
- March 19, 1984, 20:58 local (Mar 20, 1984, 01:58 UTC)
- Place
- Morrisonville, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N218XBeech H-18
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840319009809A
- Case key
- 35325
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt landed on the ice and snow covered rwy after loading 1512 lbs of cargo in freezing drizzle conditions, he taxied for takeoff for an IFR departure shortly after rotation, the right wing dropped and the acft touched down back onthe rwy. Visual exam of the acft revealed ice accumulations on the leading edges and upper wing surfaces. The plt attempted to get deice equip, which was not available. The plt was offered use of a hangar which he declined. The arpt mgr was en route to check rwy condition for plowing the ice & snow covered rwy when the plt returned to the acft. An unsuccessful attempt was made to remove ice from the leading edges by hand. The plt decided to attempt another takeoff and at this time was almost 1/2 hr beyond his scheduled departure time. Liftoff was aprx 1/5 of way down & after flying at 50 ft AGL initiated climb. After attaining an alt of several hundred ft, the acft stalled and descended uncontrolled to impact. The acft was destroyed by impact & fire and the plt was fatally injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N218X
- Reported as
- Beech H-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA 689
- Airframe hours
- 7,395
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Sair Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · February 14, 1984 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- PLB · Plattsburgh, NY
- Destination
- SYR · Syracuse, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PLB · Clinton County, runway 32, 4,999 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,473 total · 280 in this make and model · 177 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBG, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N218X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.