4 fatal · Beech A-36 · 1998-03-21 · NEW LEBANON, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98FA107
Event ID
20001211X09634
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-21
Location
NEW LEBANON, IN, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A-36
Registration
N1812A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's flight into known icing conditions. Contributing factors were the degraded aircraft performance, the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate, trees, and the dark night condition.