ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35895
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 1994 |
| Time: | 11:31 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690B |
| Owner/operator: | Bill B. Limbaugh |
| Registration: | N27MT |
| MSN: | 11533 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSFG) |
| Olathe, KS (KOJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKING OFF ON AN IFR FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB INTO A LOW OVERCAST. THE PILOT CONTACTED DEPARTURE CONTROL AND REPORTED CLIMBING THROUGH 2200' FOR AN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 5000' MSL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A STEEP DIVE. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND, THOUGH THE AIRPLANE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED DURING IMPACT. THE PILOT'S LOGBOOK INDICATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN THREE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES ON 3/3/94 AND THAT HE HAD FLOWN 3.1 HOURS IN ACTUAL INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS SINCE THAT DATE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:44 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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