Mar 15, 2002
Accident
Substantial Alma, WI
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The pilot not removing the ice contamination from the airplane prior to departure and the pilot intentionally flying into known severe icing conditions, resulting in the aircraft not being able to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors to the accident included the icing conditions and the trees encountered during the forced landing.
NTSB CHI02FA093