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Aviation accident CEN19LA039

MINR · Cessna 550 · 2018-11-30 · Fargo, ND, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN19LA039
Event ID
20181130X80724
Type
Accident
Date
2018-11-30
Location
Fargo, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.920555, -96.815834

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
9
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
11

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
550
Registration
N941JM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to lower the flaps during the approach and maintain sufficient airspeed while flying in instrument meteorological and icing conditions and the accumulation of ice on the wings’ leading edges, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of proper qualification to operate the airplane under a single-pilot exemption due to his lack of total turbine time, which led to task saturation and his failure to properly configure the flaps for landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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