Aviation accident NYC92FA055

1 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 500S · 1992-02-07 · RICHMOND HTS., OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC92FA055
Event ID: 20001211X14164
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-02-07
Location: RICHMOND HTS., OH, USA
Coordinates: 41.54924, -81.479476

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: AERO COMMANDER
Model: 500S
Registration: N725AC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT SPIN AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE; A POWER LOSS IN THE LEFT ENGINE AS RESULT OF THE EXHAUST VALVE FAILURES IN CYLINDERS #3 AND #5.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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