At 16:40 central time, a Beech BE-60 landed hard on runway 33 at the Addison Municipal Airport following ice accumulation on the airplane. The pilot and his two passengers escaped injury, but the airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot reported the airplane was about 100 feet agl on short final for runway 15 when the windshield iced. The pilot requested and was cleared to circle for the landing. The aircraft landed on runway 33 and slid, collapsing the landing gear and leaving structural damage throughout the aircraft.
Dec. 25, Addison, Texas / Beech Duke
At 16:40 central time, a Beech BE-60 landed hard on runway 33 at the Addison Municipal Airport following ice accumulation on the airplane. The pilot and his two passengers escaped injury, but the airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot reported the airplane was about 100 feet agl on short final for runway 15 when the windshield iced. The pilot requested and was cleared to circle for the landing. The aircraft landed on runway 33 and slid, collapsing the landing gear and leaving structural damage throughout the aircraft....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech BE-60 sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at Addison Municipal Airport due to ice accumulation on the aircraft's windshield.
- The pilot initially encountered icing on approach to runway 15, then circled and landed on runway 33, resulting in the collapse of the landing gear and structural damage.
- Despite the significant damage to the airplane, the pilot and two passengers onboard were uninjured.
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