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Aviation accident FTW90FA072

5 fatal · MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 · 1990-02-14 · PUTNAM, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW90FA072
Event ID
20001212X22562
Type
Accident
Date
1990-02-14
Location
PUTNAM, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.359661, -99.190917

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MU-2B-60
Registration
N300CW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE ACCUMMULATION OF STRUCTURAL ICING (ON THE AIRCRAFT'S WINGS, STABILIZERS, FUSELAGE, AND/OR ENGINE INLETS), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AT THE AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (AFSS), HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM OTHER WEATHER STATIONS (EITHER BEFORE TAKEOFF OR DURING THE FLIGHT), HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, AND ICING CONDITIONS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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