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January 1, 1995 · Cessna 310Q · N3848X

Guthrie, OK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 1, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Guthrie, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 310Q
Tail Number
N3848X
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW95LA078

Weather briefings included low ceilings and the possibility of icing up to 15,000 feet MSL. En route pilot reports included moderate rime icing from 10,000 feet MSL down to 6,000 feet MSL. As the flight cruised at 4,000 feet MSL, the pilot monitored the OAT at plus 5 degrees centigrade. About 50 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the flight encountered moderate turbulence and icing conditions as the OAT dropped to 0 degrees centigrade. As traces of ice were detected on the windshield and the wings, the pilot requested and was cleared to 3,000 feet MSL for the ADF runway 19 approach to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Ice continued to form on the airplane at a rate that made the handling of the airplane difficult. Speed was maintained in excess of 120 knots. During the landing flare, the airplane stalled 10 feet above the runway, resulting in substantial damage. Rime ice was found on the wings, vertical and horizontal stabilizer. The airplane was not equipped with deice equipment and was not approved for flight into icing conditions.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS ICING CONDITIONS.

Full Narrative

On December 31, 1994, at 1940 central standard time, a Cessna 310Q, N3848X, was substantially damaged during landing near Guthrie, Oklahoma. The airline transport rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight. The flight originally departed Neosha, Missouri, on an instrument flight plan to Roswell, New Mexico. The pilot obtained weather briefings which included low ceilings and the possibility of icing up to 15,000 feet MSL. Over Tulsa, Oklahoma, the pilot heard reports of moderate rime icing from 10,000 feet MSL down to 6,000 feet MSL. The pilot monitored the OAT at plus 5 degrees Centigrade as the flight continued en route cruise at 4,000 feet MSL. About 50 miles northeast of Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the flight encountered moderate turbulence and icing conditions as the OAT dropped to 0 degrees centigrade. Once the pilot saw a trace of ice on the windshield and wings, he requested and was cleared by the controller to descend to 3,000 feet MSL and given the ADF Runway 19 approach to Guthrie, Oklahoma. The pilot reported that during the approach the ice continued to form on the airplane at "an extreme rate causing very poor handling of the aircraft." The gear was extended and the airspeed was maintained in "excess of 120 knots indicated." During the landing flare in ground effect, the airplane "stalled out of 10 feet causing an impact forcing the left main gear to fail." The right wing folded down to the ground and the right tip tank was dragging along the runway as the airplane exited the left side of the runway and came to rest. The pilot reported that approximately 2 inches of ice accumulated on the airplane. When the Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane, rime ice was observed. The right wing was buckled downward and the spar was damaged outboard of the engine nacelle. The left main gear separated during the impact sequence. The airplane was equipped with neither anti- icing nor deicing equipment and was not approved for flight into known icing conditions.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:40 CST
Nearest AirportGuthrie Municipal (0nm)
Runway16
Runway Length4120 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310Q
Tail NumberN3848X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-V9 · Reciprocating · 265
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 38 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind340° @ 15 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point32 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:31
Weather SourceWFAC

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