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January 15, 1984 · Cessna 182M · N91625

Dalton, GA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 15, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Location
Dalton, GA
Aircraft
Cessna 182M
Tail Number
N91625
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL84LA081

PLT received a WX briefing aprx 1 hr prior to flt during which '...a chance of light icing' was forecast. Aprx 30 mins after takeoff at 6000 ft MSL light rain was encountered. The PLT stated that a small amount of ice began to form on the strut and he requested a climb to 8000 ft MSL. N91625 was then cleared to climb above the cloud layer, however, heavy icing began to accumulate and the ACFT could not climb above 7300 ft MSL. A 300 to 400 fpm descent developed and the ACFT was cleared to Dalton, GA, via radar vectors. The PLT reported, 'Suddenly, at a height of approximately fifty feet above the runway, the aircraft seemed to veer as though left rudder had been applied, although the rudder pedal had not been moved.' The ACFT then heavily contacted the ground collapsing the nose gear. A witness stated aprx 3/4 inch of ice was present on the leading edge of the wings, 1/2 inch on the fuselage and aprx 1 inch on the belly. It was also determined the ACFT was loaded aprx 200 lbs over gross weight.

Full Narrative

PLT RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING APRX 1 HR PRIOR TO FLT DURING WHICH '...A CHANCE OF LIGHT ICING' WAS FORECAST. APRX 30 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF AT 6000 FT MSL LIGHT RAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT STATED THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE BEGAN TO FORM ON THE STRUT AND HE REQUESTED A CLIMB TO 8000 FT MSL. N91625 WAS THEN CLEARED TO CLIMB ABOVE THE CLOUD LAYER, HOWEVER, HEAVY ICING BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE AND THE ACFT COULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE 7300 FT MSL. A 300 TO 400 FPM DESCENT DEVELOPED AND THE ACFT WAS CLEARED TO DALTON, GA, VIA RADAR VECTORS. THE PLT REPORTED, 'SUDDENLY, AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTY FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO VEER AS THOUGH LEFT RUDDER HAD BEEN APPLIED, ALTHOUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL HAD NOT BEEN MOVED.' THE ACFT THEN HEAVILY CONTACTED THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. A WITNESS STATED APRX 3/4 INCH OF ICE WAS PRESENT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS, 1/2 INCH ON THE FUSELAGE AND APRX 1 INCH ON THE BELLY. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THE ACFT WAS LOADED APRX 200 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:38 EST
Nearest AirportDalton Municipal (0nm N)
Runway14
Runway Length3900 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182M
Tail NumberN91625
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured3
Total5
Crew 1Age 59 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 34 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:36
Weather SourceWFAC

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