SEA72AS024

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-B80 · Mccall, ID · December 16, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1971
Place
Mccall, ID · MCCALL, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1028CBeech 65-B80
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164844

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4221  71/12/16   MCCALL,ID           BEECH 65-B80        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1505                    N1028C              PX-  0  1  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 3477 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1215 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOULA,MONT               BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN ALT DUE MDT-SEVERE ICING ON UNPROTECTED AIRFRAME AREA.LOWERED GR PREMATURELY ON APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1028C
Reported as
Beech 65-B80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccall

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