Aero Commander 680FL N111MN
26 December 1992 · Lester, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 December 1992 at about 05:37 local time, a Aero Commander 680FL registered N111MN, operated by Corporate Air, was involved in an accident near Lester, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lester, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3397, -121.9199
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680FL
- Registration
- N111MN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA046
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRPLANE INTERCEPTED AIRWAY V-2, AND APPEARED TO CLIMB NORMALLY UNTIL REACHING 8300 FT (9000 ASSIGNED) WHILE TRACKING APRX 110 DEG MAG. RADAR ANALYSIS SHOWED THE AIRPLANE AT 128 KIAS WHEN IT ABRUPTLY TURNED LEFT 30 DEG AND THEN APPEARED TO RECOVER. VOICE COMMUNICATION DURING THIS EVENT WAS NORMAL WITH NO CHANGE IN THE PILOT'S LEVEL OF ANXIETY. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE HEADING CHANGED OVER 90 DEG TO THE LEFT (NORTHBOUND), AND A MAXIMUM 6750 FPM RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED BEFORE THE HEADING STABILIZED AND THE DESCENT SLOWED. THE AIRPLANE'S GROUND IMPACT SITE WAS APRX 1 NM SW OF THE LAST RADAR TARGET. WRECKAGE DISTRIBUTION WAS ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO V-2. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE MOUNTAINSIDE IN A STEEP NOSE LOW, LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ENGINES, PROPELLERS/GOVERNORS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. EXAM OF THE LEFT PROPELLER INDICATED LOW POWER ON IMPACT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT ICING/TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1992 | Aero Commander 680 | Headland, Alabama, United States | Benson, William L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1993 | Aero Commander 680 | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | 44 Delta Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Aero Commander 680-E | Nassau, Bahamas | Dean, Adrian | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Aero Commander 680F | Chihuahua, Mexico | Spikes, James C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Aero Commander 680E | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Aero Commander 680V | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Bobadilla, Pastor | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |