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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

The right aileron sustained substantial damage. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in airframe ice accretion and a subsequent loss of airplane control. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to parking without further incident.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

The right aileron sustained substantial damage. Probable cause(s): The pilots continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in airframe ice accretion and a subsequent loss of airplane control. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to parking without further incident.