Rockwell 690A accident near Guthrie, OK
On February 12, 1995, a Rockwell 690A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Guthrie, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 12, 1995
- Place
- Guthrie, OK
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.800°N, 97.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02954
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 12, 1995, at 1721 central standard time (all times in this report will remain central standard time), a Rockwell International 690A, N69TM, was destroyed after impacting terrain during an approach to Wiley Post Municipal Airport, near Guthrie, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane, owned by the pilot's company, was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated at Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kansas at 1643 and was en route to Wiley Post. An Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan was filed and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft was en route to Wiley Post for planned maintenance which was to be conducted at the Gulfstream Aerospace Technologies Service Center. Additionally, Flight Safety, also located at Wiley Post, reported that the pilot was scheduled for flight simulator refresher training at their Learning Center. At 1626, the pilot telephoned the Wichita Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and filed an IFR flight plan from Wichita to Wiley Post and did not request a weather brief. The airplane departed Wichita at 1643. Two minutes after departure, the pilot reported that he "lost" his autopilot and flight director. Wichita Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) asked him if he wanted to continue the flight, or return to Wichita. The pilot advised Wichita ATCT that he was "headed for maintenance right now anyway" and would continue the flight to Wiley Post. He remained on Wichita ATCT frequen
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DUE TO AIRFRAME ICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER, HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION EITHER BEFORE OR DURING THE FLIGHT, AND THE ICING CONDITIONS.
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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.
