Aero Commander 690B accident near Springfield, MO
On October 8, 1994, an Aero Commander 690B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springfield, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 8, 1994
- Place
- Springfield, MO
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 690B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.280°N, 93.290°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02394
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 8, 1994, about 1031 central daylight time, an Aero Commander 690B airplane, N27MT, was destroyed by ground impact and postcrash fire shortly after takeoff from the Springfield Regional Airport, Springfield, Missouri. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in instrument meteorological conditions. An IFR flight plan was filed to Olathe, Kansas. An employee at the airport fuel office reported the airplane arrived at the airport two days prior to the accident. She said the pilot did not purchase fuel and "usually didn't." Investigation revealed the airplane was "topped off" two days prior to the accident in Rogers, Arkansas. Controllers at the Springfield Control Tower reported the airplane departed on runway 2. Radar contact was established as the airplane climbed through an altitude of 2,200 feet MSL on a heading of 320 degrees. The airplane was cleared to climb to 10,000 feet and proceed direct Butler when able. The radar controller reported he lost the data block for N27MT about one and one half miles northwest of the airport and saw a weak primary target. He asked N27MT to check the transponder and give an altitude report but received no response. A mechanic at the airport, who watched the airplane takeoff and climb into the overcast, reported that the airplane sounded abnormal during the takeoff and climb. He said he thought that one propeller was "in the start locks" because of the oscillatory "wavering" noise. A witness to the accident, who was in a house just south of the accident
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
