Aero Commander 600 N1797S

Summary

On 12 August 1996 at about 20:15 local time, a Aero Commander 600 registered N1797S was involved in an accident near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 1996 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.6304, -89.4104

Aircraft

Aero Commander 600

Registration

N1797S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA293

Nobody was injured.

a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an aerial application flight the airplane sustained a total loss of engine power. The pilot executed an emergency dump of the on board chemicals, followed by an emergency landing. During landing the airplane impacted small pine trees in a clear cut area of a forest, and before the airplane came to a stop it was on fire. The post flight accident investigation was limited due to the fire damage sustained by the aircraft. Due to the lack of evidence remaining the reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.