At 2240 central time, a Beech A36 crashed while on approach to Sparta Community Airport. The pilot and passenger were killed. The airplane was flying from Duluth, Minn., to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport when the pilot reported he had encountered icing conditions. He requested to divert to Sparta Community Airport. The airplane crashed approximately four miles south of SAR. Weather at SAR at the time included a ceiling of 500 feet and visibility of 1.5 miles, with temperature and dewpoint within one degree.
March 05, Sparta, Ill. / Beech Bonanza
At 2240 central time, a Beech A36 crashed while on approach to Sparta Community Airport. The pilot and passenger were killed. The airplane was flying from Duluth, Minn., to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport when the pilot reported he had encountered icing conditions. He requested to divert to Sparta Community Airport. The airplane crashed approximately four miles south of SAR. Weather at SAR at the time included a ceiling of 500 feet and visibility of 1.5 miles, with temperature and dewpoint within one degree....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech A36 crashed near Sparta Community Airport, resulting in the fatalities of the pilot and passenger.
- The pilot had reported encountering icing conditions and was diverting to Sparta Community Airport prior to the crash.
- Weather at the diversion airport included a low ceiling of 500 feet and visibility of 1.5 miles.
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