ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35659
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 2 November 1991 |
| Time: | 13:06 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690B |
| Owner/operator: | Mid-plains Corporation |
| Registration: | N799V |
| MSN: | 11407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3480 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milton, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita, KS (KICT) |
| Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE DEPARTED WICHITA, KANSAS WITH A DESTINATION OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA. EIGHT MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE IN A CLIMB TO 15,000 FEET, THE PASSENGER CONTACTED DEPARTURE CONTROL AND COMMUNICATED THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT HER HUSBAND MIGHT BE DEAD. WHILE DEPARTURE CONTROL WAS GETTING A PILOT TO ASSIST IN THE SITUATION, THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS NOT A PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT. A WITNESS REPORTED A RAPID SERIES OF CLIMBS AND DESCENTS JUST BEFORE BOTH HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND THE RUDDER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED A SPIN TERMINATING WITH GROUND IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE.
Probable Cause: INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND, FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP WITH A UNQUALIFIED PERSON ON THE CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB CHI92FA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:43 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation