# NTSB Accident WPR12LA428
> **ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690A** · 2012-09-16 · Ellensburg, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA428
- **Event ID:** 20120920X50809
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-16
- **Location:** Ellensburg, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.02639, -120.525001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
- **Model:** 690A
- **Registration:** N57112
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to avoid a turbulent smoke column, which resulted in an overstress failure of the left aileron control rod.

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