Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Cover Story
An ice-induced stall sent a Phenom hurtling into houses near the approach end of the runway.
According to the investigators, the warning signs were there. Airframe icing was imminent, and the airplane needed to be protected. But the warning signs were not heeded, and the protection was not provided. Moreover, the airspeeds used by the pilot during the final stages of the nonprecision approach were too slow for the existing conditions.
Aviation History, Aviation Weather, News
Wind shear: A potential killer now better understood, detected, and avoided.
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
Low-level wind shear can turn a normal approach into an emergency in just seconds.
