SERS · Aero Commander 680 FL · 2005-07-22 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05GA243
Event ID
20050727X01107
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-22
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.203887, -115.188056
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Aero Commander
Model
680 FL
Registration
N7UP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive selection of flaps prior to takeoff, which resulted in a failure to obtain/maintain an appropriate climb airspeed, and an inadvertent stall/mush during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was a high density altitude.