Rockwell 690C N840MD
4 December 1990 · Summerville, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 December 1990 at about 12:45 local time, a Rockwell 690C registered N840MD was involved in an accident near Summerville, West Virginia, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summerville, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Summersville (I07)
- Coordinates
- 38.2798, -80.8405
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690C
- Registration
- N840MD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elkins → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. THE TURBULENT WEATHER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO BUFFET AND STALLED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND SKIDDED DOWN A WOODED EMBANKMENT LOCATED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING THE DESCENT, AND THERE WAS A RIGHT 10 KNOT CROSSWIND, WITH GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1990 | Rockwell 690B | North Castle, New York, United States | Westport Air Travel, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Rockwell 690C | Hayward, California, United States | PAR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690C | Golden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Rockwell 690A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Legal Air Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Konawa, Oklahoma, United States | Aircraft Sales International | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Herlong, California, United States | Medic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ona, West Virginia, United States | William Coleman Thompson, III | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1990 | Douglas DC-3 | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Anawalt, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onego, West Virginia, United States | Kentucky Airmotive, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |