Aero Commander 690 N840JC
12 November 2018 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 November 2018 at about 19:15 local time, a Aero Commander 690 registered N840JC was involved in an accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR)
- Coordinates
- 33.6436, -78.9194
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 690
- Registration
- N840JC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cumberland → Myrtle Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA043
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
An encounter with low-level windshear and turbulence during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was approaching the airport to land in instrument meteorological conditions when he encountered heavy turbulence. He continued the approach and the airplane started to descend rapidly. Although he added full power in an attempt to climb, the airplane continued to descend until it collided with the Atlantic Ocean. The forward portion of the fuselage, which included the cockpit separated from the airplane. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airplane before the accident. Review of weather information for the area of the airport about the time of the accident revealed light to moderate precipitation with a high potential for moderate turbulence and low-level wind shear below about 2,000 ft. Radar imagery did not reveal signatures typically associated with microburst activity. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilot encountered low-level windshear and turbulence during the approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2016 | Aero Commander 690 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Air West Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Aero Commander 690 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Kolob Canyons Air Services L L C | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Aero Commander 690A | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Thomas D Klemans | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Aero Commander 690A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Aero Commander 690A | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Aero Commander 690A | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Scs Aero Llc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2018 | Diamond DA20 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Falcon Aviation Academy Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Republic RC 3 | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Classic WACO | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Executive Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Robinson R22 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Holy City Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Cirrus SR20 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Aerokagan LLC | No injuries | - |