MINR · Piper PA-32R-300 · 2005-01-12 · Cumberland, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA052
Event ID
20050201X00121
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-12
Location
Cumberland, WI, USA
Coordinates
45.509723, -91.980552
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N427KP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot could not maintain altitude or airspeed due to airframe icing as a result of the pilot flying into known adverse weather and failing to comply with the airplane's icing limitation . Factors included the icing conditions and the ice accumulation on the aircraft.