Rockwell International 690A accident near Palmyra, VA
On May 5, 2024, a Rockwell International 690A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palmyra, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 5, 2024
- Place
- Palmyra, VA
- Aircraft
- Rockwell International 690A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.860°N, 78.230°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240505194204
Official records · ERA24FA209
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 5, 2024, about 0854 eastern daylight time, a Rockwell International 690A, N690BM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Virginia. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to air traffic control information obtained from the FAA, the airplane was on an instrument flight rules IFR flight plan from Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia, to Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina. The flight departed HEF at 0828. Radar data showed that the airplane was in cruise flight at 20,000 ft when it reversed course. The controller queried the pilot, who replied, “We have lost…We need to climb.” When the controller asked the pilot, “what is your issue?” the pilot responded, “We have lost autopilot.” There was no further communication from the pilot and radar contact was lost shortly thereafter. A witness stated that he was inside his house when he heard what he thought was thunder. When the noise became louder, he went outside, looked up, and saw an airplane flying, “on its left side and on fire in the middle of the airplane.” The airplane descended and impacted trees and the ground across the street from his house. The pilot’s logbook was not recovered. Review of his insurance application, dated May 23, 2023, revealed that he had reported a total flight experience of 3,801 hours, all of which was in multi-engine airplanes; 2,860 hours were in turboprop multi-engine airplanes. The pilot reported 17 flight hours durin
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control following an encounter with structural icing, which resulted in an inflight breakup of the airplane.
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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.
