Aero Commander 680-F N70QT

Summary

On 11 July 2009 at about 15:20 local time, a Aero Commander 680-F registered N70QT was involved in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States. 2 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

11 July 2009 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

Coordinates

36.4197, -105.2872

Aircraft

Aero Commander 680-F

Registration

N70QT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Angel Fire → Montrose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA433

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial rated pilot began his takeoff roll using normal takeoff power and configuration. As the pilot began back pressure on the yoke to start rotation, the airplane began to drift left of the runway centerline. Right rudder was applied and the airplane drift slowed but the control correction was not sufficient and the airplane departed the runway. The pilot still had full power applied and added full right rudder and aileron to avoid several parked aircraft on the apron. The airplane clipped a barbed wire fence as it departed the runway coming to rest upright in a pasture perpendicular to the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, the nose gear collapsed, the left engine and propeller, and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot and his passenger were uninjured and egressed normally.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.