Cessna 421 N1588G

Summary

On 12 November 1995 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N1588G was involved in an accident near Romeo, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 November 1995 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Romeo, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Romeo (D98)

Coordinates

42.8505, -83.0394

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

N1588G

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pontiac → Toronto, Ont.

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA028

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, causing the inadvertent stall. A factor was the icing conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot told approach, that the airplane was picking up quite a bit of ice. He reported a severe airframe vibration. The pilot said he did not feel any vibration in the control column. The airplane stalled and entered a right spiral, from which the pilot recovered. During landing the airplane stalled, hit hard and went off the side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed no abnormalities with any airplane component or system. The propeller deice system could not be checked completely due to blade damage. One quarter to one half inch ice build ups were on the wings. The 1979 Cessna 421 POH states 'accumulation of a 1/2 inch of ice may cause a cruise speed reduction of up to 30 knots as well as a significant buffet and stall speed increase.' A Cessna representative said that the 1975 Cessna 421 would exhibit similar buffett characteristics as the 1979 model when covered with ice. Both POHs state that uneven deicing of propeller blades is indicated by excessive vibration and the propeller deice system must be turned off.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.