Aero Commander 560F N560WM

Summary

On 7 January 1995 at about 13:03 local time, a Aero Commander 560F registered N560WM, operated by Robert J. Brocker, JR., was involved in an accident near Canfield, Ohio, United States. 8 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.

Date

7 January 1995 at 13:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Canfield, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Brocker (4OI8)

Coordinates

41.0205, -80.7600

Aircraft

Aero Commander 560F

Registration

N560WM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Robert J. Brocker, JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Jamestown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to abort the takeoff on a snow and ice covered runway, and once made, the pilot's decision to lower the flaps.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ON A 3100 FT LONG RUNWAY, WHICH WAS COVERED BY SNOW AND ICE, DUE TO A PERCEPTION THAT THE ENGINES WERE NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY, DEPARTED THE END, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND STRUCK TREES. A FULL POWER RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE FAA AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINES. THE PILOT REPORTED HE LOWERED THE FLAPS TO FULL DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ARE LISTED IN THE FAA APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL FOR ABORTED TAKEOFFS; HOWEVER, FOR LANDINGS, THE FLIGHT MANUAL CALLS FOR THE FLAPS TO BE RAISED AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.