Aero Commander 690A accident near Antlers, OK
On October 15, 2006, an Aero Commander 690A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Antlers, OK. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 15, 2006
- Place
- Antlers, OK
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 690A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.181°N, 95.707°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061024X01554
Official records · DFW07FA004
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 15, 2006, approximately 1303 central daylight time, an experimental Aero Commander 690A twin-engine turboprop airplane, N55JS, was destroyed following an in-flight breakup while in cruise flight near Antlers, Oklahoma. The airline transport rated pilot, airline transport rated co-pilot, and both passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 928-nautical mile cross-country flight departed the Wiley Post Airport (PWA), near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, approximately 1225, and was en route to the Executive Airport (ORL), near Orlando, Florida. The reported purpose of the flight was for the occupants to attend the National Business Aviation Association's annual convention. According to line crew personnel, on the morning of the accident they had been instructed to pull the airplane from its hangar and to service the main fuel tanks for an approximate 1000 departure. About 0800, one of the line crew proceeded to the airplane's hangar intending to pull the airplane outside for fueling. When he arrived at the hangar he found 4 or 5 employees, installing the airplane's interior, servicing the landing gear struts with nitrogen, and completing "other miscellaneous orders." He was informed that the airplane was not yet ready to be fueled. Around 0900 the airplane was brought out to the flight line. About this time the line crew was instructed, by
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to reduce airspeed while operating in an area of moderate turbulence, resulting in an in-flight break up. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to exceed the maximum takeoff weight, and the prevailing turbulence.
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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.
