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Aviation accident DEN05FA051

3 fatal · Beech BE-90 · 2005-01-12 · Rawlins, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN05FA051
Event ID
20050118X00064
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-12
Location
Rawlins, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.818611, -107.152778

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Beech
Model
BE-90
Registration
N41WE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather [severe icing] conditions, resulting in an aerodynamic stall impact with rising, mountainous terrain during approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate planning for the forecasted icing conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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