The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the limit for icy conditions, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

Freezing rain was reported in Nome at the time of the crash. A large weather front over Western Alaska created the potential for ice buildup as the plane neared the airport, according to the NTSB report.

The regional airline flight in Alaska that crashed, killing all 10 people onboard, was overweight before it took off, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.