Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 December 2004
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Salmon Air
Registration Number: N25SA
Location: 11 km S of Bellevue, ID –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (Wings)Aircraft Control System (Wings)
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft, a Cessna Citation 525, collided with flat open terrain during an RNAV (GPS) approach to Sun Valley?s runway 31. The pilot reported moderate mixed ice on the wings and windshield, prompting a potential landing hazard. The pilot?s failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions, compounded by inadequate airspeed, is suspected as the probable cause.An aircraft, a Cessna Citation 525, collided with flat open terrain during an RNAV (GPS) approach to Sun Valley?s runway 31. The pilot reported moderate mixed ice on the wings and windshield, prompting a potential landing hazard. The pilot?s failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions, compounded by inadequate airspeed, is suspected as the probable cause.
Description
The aircraft collided with flat open terrain while on an RNAV (GPS) approach to Sun Valley’s (SUN) runway 31. The Cessna was operating on a cargo flight under contract with United Parcel Service. The pilot of a Cessna Citation 525, who flew the same approach about 20 minutes prior to the accident, reported his aircraft was picking up moderate mixed ice on the wings and windshield. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions. Inadequate airspeed was a factor.”
Primary Cause
Inadequate airspeed during approach for landing in icing conditions.Inadequate airspeed during approach for landing in icing conditions.Share on:
