Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Dec 28, 1996, Rhinelander
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on December 28, 1996 near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: December 28, 1996
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and continued flight into forecast severe icing that exceeded the anti-ice and de-ice capability of the airplane.
A King Air 90 flying in from Moline, Illinois, was on an ILS approach to Rhinelander when it could not hold the glidepath even at full power. It struck trees and terrain about ten miles west of the airport after the crew reported vibration and ice buildup. The flight had been forecast icing along the whole route, and the pilot continued into it.