Aero Commander 681 accident near Mansfield, OH
On November 30, 1996, an Aero Commander 681 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mansfield, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 30, 1996
- Place
- Mansfield, OH
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 681 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.779°N, 82.530°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07044
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 30, 1996, at 1030 eastern standard time, an Aero Commander 681, N9129N, was destroyed when it collided with power lines and terrain while on an instrument approach at Mansfield Lahm Airport, Mansfield, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated at Greene County Airport in Dayton, Ohio, at 0915, destined for Mansfield, Ohio. The pilot had planned to pick up his family at Mansfield, and return the same day. According to Air Traffic Control (ATC) records, at 0948, the pilot radioed Dayton Approach Control after departing Greene County Airport, and received an IFR clearance to Mansfield Airport. The flight proceeded uneventful for the next 57 minutes. At 1012, the pilot was cleared to descend to 3,000 feet. At 1017, the pilot was issued a clearance for the VOR runway 14 approach. At 1018, the pilot contacted the Mansfield tower, and was cleared to land on runway 14. At 1019, the pilot advised the tower that he was on the wrong course, and requested vectors for another approach. The tower coordinated with approach for the tower to vector the pilot for another approach. At 1023, the tower cleared the pilot for a second approach. At 1025, the pilot was again cleared to land on runway 14. At 1026, the pilot advised the tower that he did not see the airport, and requested a third approach. The tower advised the pilot that he was coming as far as the VOR, and the a
Probable cause
the pilot's early descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA), while preparing to land from an instrument approach, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from obstruction(s).
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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.
