Anyone got any details on this?

[Jay Honeck]

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"

[Ron Lee[_2_]]

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?id=CHI04LA085&rpt=fa

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040312X00320&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.

[Ron Lee[_2_]]

>
>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

[Ron Lee[_2_]]

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

[[email protected]]

> 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.

[Jim Macklin]

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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"