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January 22, 1982 · Cessna 402A · N4553Q

North Kansas Ci, MO

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 22, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
North Kansas Ci, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 402A
Tail Number
N4553Q
Operator
Springdale Air Service
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC82FA019

The pilot received 2 weather briefings. Most of the first briefing was spent finding an alternate. The forecast included IMC with low ceilings, low visibilities with light snow, fog, and possible freezing drizzle. The aircraft was not certificated for flight in known icing conditions. During arrival, the plane entered an overcast at 3500 ft MSL. Two minutes later, the pilot reported an encounter with freezing precipitation. The first approach was abandoned in the vicinity of the FAF/outer marker after the pilot flew through the localizer course line and was about 1/2 mile to the right. He was vectored for another ILS approach. While inbound on the approach, he was informed that approach control had received a low altitude alert. He was reminded that his altitude should be 2600 ft until reaching the FAF; however, he reached only 2400 ft. His airspeed was much higher than normal while descending from the FAF. The plane struck a building and burned about 1/3 mile northeast of the end of runway 18.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT RECEIVED 2 WEATHER BRIEFINGS. MOST OF THE FIRST BRIEFING WAS SPENT FINDING AN ALTERNATE. THE FORECAST INCLUDEDIMC WITH LOW CEILINGS, LOW VISIBILITIES WITH LIGHT SNOW, FOG, AND POSSIBLE FREEZING DRIZZLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLANE ENTERED AN OVERCAST AT 3500 FT MSL. TWO MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENCOUNTER WITH FREEZING PRECIPITATION. THE FIRST APPROACH WAS ABANDONED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FAF/OUTER MARKER AFTER THE PILOT FLEW THROUGH THE LOCALIZER COURSE LINE AND WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS VECTORED FOR ANOTHER ILS APPROACH. WHILE INBOUND ON THE APPROACH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT APPROACH CONTROL HAD RECEIVED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT. HE WAS REMINDED THAT HIS ALTITUDE SHOULD BE 2600 FT UNTIL REACHING THE FAF; HOWEVER, HE REACHED ONLY 2400 FT. HIS AIRSPEED WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE FAF. THE PLANE STRUCK A BUILDING AND BURNED ABOUT 1/3 MILE NORTHEAST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 18.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:24 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway18
Runway Length7000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 402A
Tail NumberN4553Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSpringdale Air Service
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind70° @ 6 kt
Ceiling200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:30

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