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Aviation accident NYC96FA101

2 fatal · Cessna P210N · 1996-05-06 · RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC96FA101
Event ID
20001208X05842
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-06
Location
RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
P210N
Registration
N450T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to flight into icing conditions; and his failure to use all anti-ice and deicing equipment, as specified by the airplane operator's manual for inadvertent flight into icing conditions. This resulted in loss of engine power due to ice, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with trees during the forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition, failure of a FAA Flight Service Station briefer to provide adequate icing advisories to the pilot, and low ceiling and trees in the emergency landing area.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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