Incident Details
The pilot, the sole occupant, was operating a cargo flight from Riverton to Denver with an intermediate stop in Cheyenne. After touchdown on a runway that was wet and slushy, the pilot found it difficult to decelerate the aircraft properly and decided to execute a go-around. The decision was made too late, causing the aircraft to depart the runway far down its length. Following liftoff, the twin-engine airplane struck an electric pole and several trees before crashing into a small lake. The pilot sustained injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Investigation
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be ice or slush on the runway and hydroplaning on the wet runway. Contributing factors reported included a delayed initiation of the go-around, unfavorable wind conditions, selection of the wrong runway relative to the existing wind, high obstructions in the area, lack of effective braking during the rollout, the aircraft striking poles and trees during the go-around, and the absence of a crosswind limits chart in the aircraft manual (noted as "Aircraft man-no crosswind limits chart").