MINR · CESSNA 551 · 2005-01-01 · Ainsworth, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA050
Event ID
20050106X00025
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-01
Location
Ainsworth, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.579166, -99.993057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
551
Registration
N35403
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) and his failure to fly the published missed-approach procedure. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper use of windshield heat which resulted in the windshield becoming obscured with ice during the instrument approach in icing conditions.