Crash location | 38.570556°N, 90.156111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
Nearest city | Cahokia, IL
39.129770°N, 89.755649°W 44.2 miles away |
Tail number | N67726 |
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Accident date | 12 Feb 2008 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 425 |
Additional details: | None |
The airplane impacted a runway sign during taxi for takeoff on an icy taxiway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the accident flight. The pilot reported that the airport issued notices to airmen indicating "poor braking conditions" in effect and "1/4" inch of ice covering runways and taxiways.
The pilot not maintaining clearance from the runway sign during taxi for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was an icy taxiway.