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Morrisonville, NY
THE PLT LANDED ON THE ICE AND SNOW COVERED RWY AFTER LOADING 1512 LBS OF CARGO IN FREEZING DRIZZLE CONDITIONS, HE TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF FOR AN IFR DEPARTURE SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BACK ONTHE RWY. VISUAL EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON THE LEADING EDGES AND UPPER WING SURFACES. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GET DEICE EQUIP, WHICH WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PLT WAS OFFERED USE OF A HANGAR WHICH HE DECLINED. THE ARPT MGR WAS EN ROUTE TO CHECK RWY CONDITION FOR PLOWING THE ICE & SNOW COVERED RWY WHEN THE PLT RETURNED TO THE ACFT. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE LEADING EDGES BY HAND. THE PLT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND AT THIS TIME WAS ALMOST 1/2 HR BEYOND HIS SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. LIFTOFF WAS APRX 1/5 OF WAY DOWN & AFTER FLYING AT 50 FT AGL INITIATED CLIMB. AFTER ATTAINING AN ALT OF SEVERAL HUNDRED FT, THE ACFT STALLED AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO IMPACT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & FIRE AND THE PLT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
THE PLT LANDED ON THE ICE AND SNOW COVERED RWY AFTER LOADING 1512 LBS OF CARGO IN FREEZING DRIZZLE CONDITIONS, HE TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF FOR AN IFR DEPARTURE SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BACK ONTHE RWY. VISUAL EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON THE LEADING EDGES AND UPPER WING SURFACES. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GET DEICE EQUIP, WHICH WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PLT WAS OFFERED USE OF A HANGAR WHICH HE DECLINED. THE ARPT MGR WAS EN ROUTE TO CHECK RWY CONDITION FOR PLOWING THE ICE & SNOW COVERED RWY WHEN THE PLT RETURNED TO THE ACFT. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE LEADING EDGES BY HAND. THE PLT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND AT THIS TIME WAS ALMOST 1/2 HR BEYOND HIS SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. LIFTOFF WAS APRX 1/5 OF WAY DOWN & AFTER FLYING AT 50 FT AGL INITIATED CLIMB. AFTER ATTAINING AN ALT OF SEVERAL HUNDRED FT, THE ACFT STALLED AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO IMPACT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & FIRE AND THE PLT WAS FATALLY INJURED.