Aero Commander 680 N6244D
17 May 1993 · Marietta, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1993 at about 00:34 local time, a Aero Commander 680 registered N6244D, operated by 44 Delta Corporation, was involved in an accident near Marietta, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 00:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marietta, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGehee's (T40)
- Coordinates
- 33.9303, -97.1193
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680
- Registration
- N6244D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- 44 Delta Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA157
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPORT OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS COULD NOT ENTER THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FLEW A PASS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH UP THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC TO LAND TO THE NORTH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOOKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE RUNWAY DURING THE PASS AND DOWNWIND LEG, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AS HE LOWERED THE NOSE, THE PILOT OBSERVED CATTLE ON THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND SWERVED TO MISS THE ANIMALS, HOWEVER, AS HE RAISED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OFF THE GROUND, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A LARGE CALF, COLLAPSING THE GEAR. THE CALF HUNG UP IN THE GEAR AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT OVER A DROP OFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CATTLE HAD ENTERED THE RUNWAY OVER A CATTLE GUARD THAT WAS FILLED WITH ROCKS AND DIRT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1993 | Aero Commander 680F | Chihuahua, Mexico | Spikes, James C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 1992 | Aero Commander 680 | Headland, Alabama, United States | Benson, William L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Aero Commander 680FL | Lester, Washington, United States | Corporate Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Aero Commander 680 | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Aero Commander 680-E | Nassau, Bahamas | Dean, Adrian | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Aero Commander 680E | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1993 | Emmert TIERRA II | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Emmert, Raymond L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |