IDAHO FALLS, ID, USA
N124RS
CESSNA 421C
DURING INITIAL APCH INFLIGHT ICING WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE WINDSCREEN FAILED TO HEAT DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE INVERTER. A SMALL AREA ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN DE-ICED DUE TO DEFROST HEAT. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND USING THE SMALL CLEAR AREA OF THE WINDSCREEN FOR OUTSIDE REFERENCE. A HARD LANDING RESULTED FROM A LOSS OF DEPTH PERCEPTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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