Aviation accident ATL93FA004

1 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 680 · 1992-10-06 · HEADLAND, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL93FA004
Event ID: 20001211X15802
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-10-06
Location: HEADLAND, AL, USA
Coordinates: 31.349073, -85.339431

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: AERO COMMANDER
Model: 680
Registration: N4490
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND THE WIND GUST.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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