ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35525
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 October 1984 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 695A Jetprop 1000 |
| Owner/operator: | GAC Aircraft Company |
| Registration: | N81502 |
| MSN: | 96000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 778 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Checotah, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethany, OK (PWA) |
| Bethany, OK (PWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AT AN ALTITUDE WHICH WAS TOO LOW TO EFFECT RECOVERY BEFORE GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING VMC TEST AND MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE SINGLE ENGINE CLIMBS DURING THE TEST FLIGHT. WITNESS DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRCRAFTS MOVEMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE VMC TEST WERE IN PROGRESS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41355
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:57 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:57 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jul-2013 01:50 | wf | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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