At approximately 14:30 PST, a Cessna 182S was substantially damaged in a hard landing at Vista Field. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight was en route IFR from Valley Center, Calif., to Pasco, Wash., and had been cleared for the ILS runway 21R approach. While on the approach, the aircraft encountered icing conditions and diverted to Vista Field. There it suffered a hard landing due to ice accumulation. The pilot had received his instrument rating less than six months earlier. DUATS weather reports accessed by the pilot showed the approach would have taken place in icing conditions.
Dec. 30, Kennewick, Wash. / Cessna 182
At approximately 14:30 PST, a Cessna 182S was substantially damaged in a hard landing at Vista Field. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight was en route IFR from Valley Center, Calif., to Pasco, Wash., and had been cleared for the ILS runway 21R approach. While on the approach, the aircraft encountered icing conditions and diverted to Vista Field. There it suffered a hard landing due to ice accumulation. The pilot had received his instrument rating less than six months earlier. DUATS weather reports accessed by the pilot showed the approach would have taken place in icing conditions....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182S sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at Vista Field, though its pilot and two passengers were uninjured.
- The hard landing resulted from ice accumulation after the aircraft diverted from its planned IFR approach to Pasco due to encountering icing conditions.
- The pilot, who had received his instrument rating less than six months prior, had accessed pre-flight weather reports indicating icing conditions for the original approach.
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