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Aviation accident MIA96FA229

1 fatal · Aero Commander 680E · 1996-09-10 · LAKELAND, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96FA229
Event ID
20001208X06783
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-10
Location
LAKELAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.979326, -82.009971

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Aero Commander
Model
680E
Registration
N262X
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain minimum control speed, while returning to the airport for a precautionary landing, following a reported loss of power in one engine, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and an uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's apparent lack of familiarity with single engine operation in the make and model of aircraft.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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