NONE · Cessna 421C · 2004-01-03 · Window Rock, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA087
Event ID
20040108X00031
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-03
Location
Window Rock, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.651943, -109.067222
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
421C
Registration
N911EA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in the landing flare to compensate for airframe icing, which resulted in a premature stall and hard landing. The degraded aircraft performance due to airframe ice was a contributing factor.