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December 22, 1988 · Aerospatiale ATR-42 · N427MQ

Mosinee, WI

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
December 22, 1988
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (37 uninjured)
Location
Mosinee, WI
Aircraft
Aerospatiale ATR-42
Tail Number
N427MQ
Operator
Simmons Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
CHI89IA034

A missed approach was executed on the first approach, and the crew elected to fly the complete procedure turn for the ILS at the Central Wisconsin Airport. Both the first and second approaches were flown at 3000 feet MSL in IMC conditions with moderate to heavy rain. A temperature inversion existed from 5000 feet to 3000 feet MSL which created conditions conducive to moderate to severe clear icing. The aircraft was in these conditions for 11.8 minutes. Approximately one-half way through the procedure turn, which was flown with the autopilot on, the captain reduced power to slow for gear extension. At 157 knots clean configuration the aircraft stalled and rolled 80 degrees to the left and 60 degrees to the right. The crew applied full power and executed stall recovery procedures. The aircraft was recovered with an altitude loss of 600 feet. The crew did not perceive any ice accretion, and the airframe deice was not on until after the stall. The third approach was uneventful.

NTSB Probable Cause

STALL INDUCED BY THE ACCRETION OF MODERATE TO SEVERE CLEAR ICING.

Full Narrative

A MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED ON THE FIRST APPROACH, AND THE CREW ELECTED TO FLY THE COMPLETE PROCEDURE TURN FOR THE ILS AT THE CENTRAL WISCONSIN AIRPORT. BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND APPROACHS WERE FLOWN AT 3000 FEET MSL IN IMC CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. A TEMPERATURE INVERSION EXISTED FROM 5000 FEET TO 3000 FEET MSL WHICH CREATED CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO MODERATE TO SEVERE CLEAR ICING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THESE CONDITIONS FOR 11.8 MINUTES. APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF WAY THROUGH THE PROCEDURE TURN, WHICH WAS FLOWN WITH THE AUTOPILOT ON, THE CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER TO SLOW FOR GEAR EXTENSION. AT 157 KNOTS CLEAN CONFIGURATION THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND ROLLED 80 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND 60 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE CREW APPLIED FULL POWER AND EXECUTED STALL RECOVERY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED WITH AN ALTITUDE LOSS OF 600 FEET. THE CREW DID NOT PERCEIVE ANY ICE ACCRETION, AND THE AIRFRAME DEICE WAS NOT ON UNTIL AFTER THE STALL. THE THIRD APPROACH WAS UNEVENTFUL.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time16:29 CST
Nearest AirportCentral Wisconsin (0nm N)
Runway8
Runway Length7645 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAerospatiale ATR-42
Tail NumberN427MQ
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorSimmons Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PW-120 · Turboprop · 1800
Seats50

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (37 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured37
Total37
Crew 1Age 36 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind130° @ 15 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point30 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:20
Weather SourceWFAC

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