SERS · Aerostar 601 · 1996-01-27 · MOUNT STORM, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO96LA040
Event ID
20001208X05103
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-27
Location
MOUNT STORM, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.269729, -79.240592
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
601
Registration
N162GA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s), and the accumulation of structural ice on the airplane, which resulted in an increased rate of descent and a subsequent forced landing before the pilot could reach an alternate airport. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) conditions, darkness, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area.