Aero Commander 560 N2705B

Summary

On 26 July 2018 at about 14:50 local time, a Aero Commander 560 registered N2705B, operated by Tarvair Eclipse LLC, was involved in an accident near Crestview, Florida, United States. One person was 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

26 July 2018 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Crestview, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Bob Sikes (CEW)

Coordinates

30.7789, -86.5222

Aircraft

Aero Commander 560

Registration

N2705B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

2

Operator

Tarvair Eclipse LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orange → Crestview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18LA201

Nobody was injured.

A collapse of the right main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

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The airplane had not operated for about 7 years and the pilot was relocating it from Texas to Florida for repairs under a special flight permit (ferry permit) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Before departing on the flight, both main landing gear bungies were replaced, and their replacement was documented during the FAA's pre-ferry flight inspection. During the third stop of the trip, the airplane's right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination revealed that the right landing gear bungies were missing; however, the airplane was removed from the accident site before the examination could take place, and whether the bungies separated before or after the accident could not be determined. No further testing or examination of the landing gear was performed, and the reason for the gear collapse was not determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.