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Aviation accident LAX99FA001
1 fatal · Aero Commander 680 FPL · 1998-10-01 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX99FA001- Event ID
20001211X11278- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1998-10-01
- Location
- PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Aero Commander
- Model
- 680 FPL
- Registration
- N5YZ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 2
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly use the manual turbocharger wastegates and to monitor the manifold pressure during takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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