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| Date: | Wednesday 1 November 2000 |
| Time: | c. 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690B |
| Owner/operator: | OK Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N6900K |
| MSN: | 11441 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | São Tomé International Airport (TMS/FPST) -
 São Tomé and Príncipe
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU) |
| São Tomé International Airport (TMS/FPST) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a delivery flight from South Africa to the US via Luanda and São Tomé. Upon landing at São Tomé Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres and came to rest. The pilot was uninjured.
Probable Cause:
It was reported that the aircraft was unstable on final approach and not properly aligned with the runway centerline. This caused the aircraft to land hard in 'crab' configuration, causing the left main gear to collapse upon touchdown.
Sources:
AL 412
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-rockwell-grand-commander-690b-sao-tome
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jul-2013 14:09 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 25-Sep-2025 20:20 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 25-Sep-2025 20:21 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
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