SERS · Beech 65-B80 · 2001-02-08 · Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA082
Event ID
20010208X00419
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-08
Location
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Coordinates
43.539367, -96.729263
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
65-B80
Registration
N107BA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot initiated the flight into known icing conditions which resulted in his ability to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the ice accumulation and the company induced pressure for the pilot to make the flight into the adverse weather conditions.