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Anyone got any details on this?
This just came in on our local "Corridor Business Journal" email:
"A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a flight instructor accused in a 2004 plane crash near the Dubuque airport. The lawsuit was filed by two student passengers who claimed the pilot knowingly flew in icy conditions. All three people on board walked away from the crash with minor injuries." First I heard of this. Anyone know the details? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Anyone got any details on this?
Jay Honeck wrote:
This just came in on our local "Corridor Business Journal" email: "A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a flight instructor accused in a 2004 plane crash near the Dubuque airport. The lawsuit was filed by two student passengers who claimed the pilot knowingly flew in icy conditions. All three people on board walked away from the crash with minor injuries." First I heard of this. Anyone know the details? http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?...04LA085&rpt=fa http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...12X00320&key=1 NTSB Identification: CHI04LA085. The docket is stored in the Docket Management System (DMS). Please contact Records Management Division 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Monday, March 08, 2004 in Dubuque, IA Probable Cause Approval Date: 9/1/2004 Aircraft: Cessna 172R, registration: N105FS Injuries: 3 Minor. The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent. The instructional flight was being piloted by a certified flight instructor (CFI). He was initiating a missed approach when the loss of control occurred. The CFI reported that the aircraft was established in cruise flight on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan when it encountered light rime icing. He initially attempted to climb to avoid the icing area, however, aircraft performance had deteriorated significantly climbing through 7,400 feet mean sea level (msl). He then elected to descend. He reported that the flight "broke out of [the] clouds at 4,700 [feet] msl and leved off at 4,000 [feet msl]". He estimated that 1/4 inch of ice had accumulated on the wing leading edges at that point. The pilot decided to divert to an intermediate airport in order to remove the ice from the aircraft and evaluate the weather conditions. The flight was subsequently cleared for a visual approach. The CFI reported that after the approach, the flight was not in a position to land and he elected to execute a missed approach. He stated: "I applied full power and raised the nose to start a climb. I then banked the aircraft to the left to circle back around for landing. At this point the aircraft bucked and shook as if it was stalling. I lowered the nose to stop the stall and noticed the ground coming up quickly. I tried to slow the descent but the aircraft continued descending and impacted the ground." Airport personnel reported that 5/16 - 3/8 inch of ice accumulation was observed on all wing and stabilizer leading edges. An AIRMET for icing conditions was in effect at the time of the accident. Pilot reports for light rime and moderate mixed icing were on file prior to the flight's departure. Federal Aviation Administration publications note that ice accretion on an aircraft's wing can "significantly alter the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing" and that a "stall may occur with little or none of the usual cues in advance." The Cessna model 172R information manual states that flight into known icing conditions is prohibited. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in ice accretion on the airframe, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. Contributing factors were the ice contamination, the aircraft's low altitude and the flight instructor's flight into known icing conditions in an aircraft not equipped with deice/anti-icing equipment. |
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First I heard of this. Anyone know the details? \ http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp#query_start I entered the entire year of 2004 and Dubuque IA and got what is perhaps that event. Ron Lee |
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Anyone got any details on this?
Jay Honeck wrote:
This just came in on our local "Corridor Business Journal" email: "A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a flight instructor accused in a 2004 plane crash near the Dubuque airport. The lawsuit was filed by two student passengers who claimed the pilot knowingly flew in icy conditions. All three people on board walked away from the crash with minor injuries." Based upon the yucky conditions the two "students" did not appear to use good judgement in getting into a 172 in those conditions. Ron Lee |
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Based upon the yucky conditions the two "students" did not appear to
use good judgement in getting into a 172 in those conditions. Oh no. We're not responsible for our own actions (or inactions) these days. Don't you know? Lawyers know. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ... | This just came in on our local "Corridor Business Journal" email: | | "A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a flight | instructor accused in a 2004 plane crash near the Dubuque airport. The | lawsuit was filed by two student passengers who claimed the pilot | knowingly flew in icy conditions. All three people on board walked | away from the crash with minor injuries." | | First I heard of this. Anyone know the details? | -- | Jay Honeck | Iowa City, IA | Pathfinder N56993 | www.AlexisParkInn.com | "Your Aviation Destination" |
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