2 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 500A · 1993-12-16 · WHITE MILLS, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94FA040
Event ID
20001211X13904
Type
Accident
Date
1993-12-16
Location
WHITE MILLS, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.519046, -75.219223
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
500A
Registration
N9379R
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the fracture and separation of the airplane wing, and the subsequent loss of control and collision with trees, as a result of the pilot's repeated performance of acrobatic maneuvers, which exceeded the design limits of the airplane.