# NTSB Accident MIA00FA058
> **Aero Commander 500** · 1999-12-22 · GEORGETOWN, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA00FA058
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20279
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-12-22
- **Location:** GEORGETOWN, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.36087, -79.289672
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 500
- **Registration:** N6261B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to attempt VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, willful disregard of FAA Automated Flight Service Station weather forecast/weather observations,  failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering on initial takeoff climb, resulting in  an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall/spin), and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain.

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