Accident Rockwell Commander 690C Jetprop 840 N840SM, Thursday 27 February 1986

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Date:	Thursday 27 February 1986
Time:	17:18 LT
Type:	Rockwell Commander 690C Jetprop 840
Owner/operator:	Hames, Inc.
Registration:	N840SM
MSN:	11700
Total airframe hrs:	1160 hours
Engine model:	GARRETT TPE331-5-251K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ketchikan, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Sitka, AK (SIT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE AT 4700 FT MSL, ON A DME HOLD AWAITING CLEARANCE FOR AN ILS/DME APCH, SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF TURBULENCE IN THE AREA.

Probable Cause:

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