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March 27, 1992 · Mooney M20M · N9136J
Youngs Bottom, WV
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 27, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Youngs Bottom, WV
Aircraft
Mooney M20M
Tail Number
N9136J
Operator
Cephas W Jackson Jr Md
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO92FA048
The pilot was being vectored and sequenced for an ILS approach, and was descended from 9000 to 3000 ft MSL. He was handled by Charleston (CRW) Approach Control for about 20 min; several pilots in radio contact with CRW reported airframe icing conditions in the area. The pilot did not report whether or not he was encountering icing. Shortly after the pilot was vectored onto the approach course, the air traffic controller reported he was 2 mi south of course and 300 ft below the assigned altitude. The controller instructed the pilot to climb. The pilot acknowledged, and shortly afterwards the controller lost radio and radar contact with the pilot. Witnesses saw the airplane descend and indicated the wings were 'rocking.' Witnesses reported the weather as a low overcast with freezing rain. The airplane struck the ground in a residential area. Witnesses reported 'chunks of ice' around the wreckage, and one witness stated there was ice along the entire length of the left wing leading edge.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN DEGRADED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AND AERODYNAMIC STALL. A RELATED FACTOR IS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER.
Full Narrative
THE PILOT WAS BEING VECTORED AND SEQUENCED FOR AN ILS APPROACH, AND WAS DESCENDED FROM 9000 TO 3000 FT MSL. HE WAS HANDLED BY CHARLESTON (CRW) APPROACH CONTROL FOR ABOUT 20 MIN; SEVERAL PILOTS IN RADIO CONTACT WITH CRW REPORTED AIRFRAME ICING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT WHETHER OR NOT HE WAS ENCOUNTERING ICING. SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT WAS VECTORED ONTO THE APPROACH COURSE, THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER REPORTED HE WAS 2 MI SOUTH OF COURSE AND 300 FT BELOW THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE. THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO CLIMB. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED, AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE CONTROLLER LOST RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH THE PILOT. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE DESCEND AND INDICATED THE WINGS WERE 'ROCKING.' WITNESSES REPORTED THE WEATHER AS A LOW OVERCAST WITH FREEZING RAIN. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WITNESSES REPORTED 'CHUNKS OF ICE' AROUND THE WRECKAGE, AND ONE WITNESS STATED THERE WAS ICE ALONG THE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:40 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftMooney M20M
Tail NumberN9136J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCephas W Jackson Jr Md
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TIO-540-AF1A · Reciprocating · 300
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 54 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 8 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingOvercast 1100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point34 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time20:50
Weather SourceWFAC