Feb 16, 2005
Accident
Destroyed Pueblo, CO
Injuries8 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the flight crew's failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to establish adequate certification requirements for flight into icing conditions, which led to the inadequate stall warning margin provided by the airplane's stall warning system.
NTSB DCA05MA037