Malden Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Malden, Missouri 63863
Sunday, January 31, 1982 10:55 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS BRIEFED ON THE ENROUTE WEATHER PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. RECORDS INDICATE THAT SIGMETS ON ICING AND TURBULENCE ALONG THE ROUTE WERE PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. WHEN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS IN FLIGHT, HE CONTINUED INSTEAD OF TURNING BACK TO NON-ICING CONDITIONS. STRUCTURAL ICE ACCUMULATED VERY RAPIDLY. VECTORS WERE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED TO FLY TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT MORE ICE ACCUMULATED DURING THE DESCENT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. A CRASH LANDING WAS MADE ACROSS THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED A THICK COVERING OF STRUCTURAL ICE ON THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/31/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1055
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MALDEN
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63863
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MALDEN MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 172
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5005M
NTSB Number MKC82DA024
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 36
Aircraft Series Identifier 36
Aircraft Serial Number E 1285
Certified Max Gross Weight 3650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name B&B LUMBER CO. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX T
Aircraft Owner City JAMESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13078
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name B&B LUMBER CO. INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX T
Operator City JAMESVILLE
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13078
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City LOUISVILLE
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City HOT SPRINGS
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --