Aero Commander 560-F accident near Wiley Ford, WV
On October 14, 2007, an Aero Commander 560-F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wiley Ford, WV. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2007
- Place
- Wiley Ford, WV
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 560-F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.581°N, 78.736°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071023X01633
Official records · NYC08FA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Audio Recording of Radio Communications Between Accident Airplane and Flight Service: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 14, 2007, about 1030 eastern daylight time, an Aero Commander 560-F, N6370U, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland. The certificated airline transport pilot and the three passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned flight to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic City, New Jersey. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the airport manager at CBE, who was also a friend of the pilot, the occupants intended a recreational trip to Atlantic City, with a return on October 16, 2007. Prior to the accident flight, the airplane was "topped off" with fuel, and a preflight inspection and engine run-up were performed. According to data from Lockheed Martin Corporation, the pilot radioed the Leesburg Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 1026, to activate his IFR flight plan, while still on the ground at CBE. Due to a delay as a result of preceding traffic waiting to depart IFR, the pilot elected to activate his flight plan in the air; however, the flight plan was never activated. The airplane departed on runway 23; a 5,048-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. Witnesses reported hearing at least one "rough running" engine during departure. One witness photographed the accident airplane during the initial climb of the accident flight, just prior to hearing the "rough" engine. The airplane subs
Probable cause
A partial power loss in the right engine due to the failure of the number one exhaust valve, and the airplane's inability to maintain a climb on one engine for unknown reasons. Contributing to the accident were fog and rising terrain. [THIS REPORT WAS MODIFIED ON JUNE 10, 2008]
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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.
