NONE · Beech 65-A90 · 1997-11-14 · WHEELING, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA028
Event ID
20001208X09235
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-14
Location
WHEELING, WV, USA
Coordinates
40.069934, -80.689781
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
65-A90
Registration
N80GP
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain the minimum required airspeed while operating in icing conditions which resulted in ice accumulations and an inadvertent stall while on approach. Factors were the icing conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.