Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot in command to maintain an airspeed above stall during a landing flare.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot reported the airplane started accumulating structural ice after entering clouds during an instrument approach. He reported he flew the approach at a higher than normal airspeed. As the pilot flared for touchdown the airplane shuddered, fell, and landed hard, left main landing gear first.
Source record
Factual narrative
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