Aero Commander 500B accident near Gaylord, MI
On November 16, 2005, an Aero Commander 500B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gaylord, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 16, 2005
- Place
- Gaylord, MI
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.014°N, 84.703°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051125X01890
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 16, 2005, at 1803 eastern standard time, an Aero Commander 500B, N1153C, operated by Central Air Southwest Inc., was destroyed on impact with terrain during a nonprecision approach to Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), Gaylord, Michigan. Night instrument meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand cargo flight was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 1709, and was en route to GLR. At 1638:18, a caller representing N1153C called Lansing AFSS, obtained a weather briefing, and filed an IFR flight plan from GRR to GLR with a proposed departure time of about 1648 at an altitude of 7,000 feet and Traverse City as an alternate. The following is a partial transcripts of communications from N1153C, Minneapolis ARTCC sector 02 radar controller (ZMP02), and Lifeguard King Air N700NC (LN700NC). 1722:10, N1153C, good afternoon minneapolis center commander one one five three charlie with you nine thousand direct gaylord 1722:15, ZMP02, november one one five three charlie minneapolis center good afternoon gaylord altimeter- - -is currently let me dig it up for ya- - -two niner seven six 1722:28, N1153C, two niner seven six thank you 1733:51, ZMP02, navajo five three charlie change to my frequency correction commander five three charlie my frequency one three two point niner 1734:02, N1153C, (unintelligible) three charlie made the switch to thirty two nine 1734
Probable cause
The clearance not maintained with terrain during a nonprecision approach. Contributing factors were the ceiling, visibility, night conditions, and trees.
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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.
