Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Bangor International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Bangor, Maine 04401
Tuesady, November 4, 2003 19:47 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
Prior to departing on a night cargo flight, the pilot received a weather briefing that included forecast rain and snow, and occasional moderate rime and mixed icing in precipitation, and clouds, on his route of flight. While cruising in instrument meteorological conditions, the airplane encountered freezing rain. The pilot observed ice on the wing de-ice boots, and the windshield. He activated the airplane's anti-ice and de-ice equipment; however, the airplane continued to accumulate ice and the pilot diverted to another airport. The pilot reported that the airplane "felt sluggish" and that "ice had formed beyond the boots and onto the wing, but the de-ice boots were still active." He also reported that he conducted the approach with no forward visibility, and he looked out the side window to judge the distance above the runway. The pilot also stated that he did not use any flaps during the approach, and the airspeed was maintained at 110 knots. The pilot stated he did not have time to flare the airplane. The airplane landed hard, which resulted in damage to the landing gear and propeller. Examination of the airplane, which included the windshield de-ice system did not reveal any discrepancies. The airplane was equipped with a cargo pod and cargo pod boot. The pilot reported that the airplane's takeoff weight was 7,280 pounds. The airplane's maximum gross takeoff weight was 8,750 pounds.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's inability to see through the windshield, which was obscured due to icing conditions. This resulted in the pilot's inadequate flare, and a subsequent hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the wing icing.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 11/4/2003 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1947 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Bangor |
| Event State | MAINE |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 04401 |
| Event Date Year | 2003 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 444827N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0684941W |
| Event Location Airport | Bangor International |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | BGR |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 192 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1953 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | BGR |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 192 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 5500 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 1 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -12 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 30 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.45 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 18512 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA New England Comm Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | Nov 5 2003 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 800 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 27 2005 6:51AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Portland, Maine |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N805TH |
| NTSB Number | NYC04IA023 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | 208B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 208B0609 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 8950 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 27 2003 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 31 |
| Airframe Hours | 3518 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Avion Capital Corp. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 4451 Airport Dr. Ste 201 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Anchorage |
| Aircraft Owner State | AK |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 99502 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | AirNow |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 1563 Walloomsac Rd. |
| Operator City | Bennington |
| Operator State | VT |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 05201 |
| Operator Code | BQTA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | -- |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Cargo |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | PQI |
| Departure City | Presque Isle |
| Departure State | ME |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1840 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | MHT |
| Destination City | Manchester |
| Destination State | NH |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - flare/touchdown |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 15 2005 10:47AM |
| User who most recently changed record | MUZD |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 33 |
| Runway Length | 11440 |
| Runway Width | 200 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |