ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36631
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| Date: | Friday 12 December 1997 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690A |
| Owner/operator: | Yakima Theatres Inc. |
| Registration: | N72VF |
| MSN: | 11242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7001 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yakima, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seattle, WA (KBFI) |
| (KYKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was operating into the Yakima airport at night during the period the airport operates as non-towered. Some witnesses reported the aircraft initially appeared lower than normal and that it descended and impacted the ground at a steep angle, and some witnesses reported an abrupt entry into the descent. The aircraft crashed 2.2 nautical miles east of the runway threshold, slightly right of the localizer course The pilot was 'cleared for approach' by air traffic control (ATC) and he subsequently initiated an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 27. The last radar position showed the aircraft approximately on the localizer, at glide slope intercept altitude, 9 nautical miles east of the airport. Three minutes after the last radar position, the pilot reported to ATC he had broken out and had the airport in sight, and canceled instrument flight rules (IFR). ATC then terminated service and approved a frequency change.. Ceiling was 1,500 feet overcast with 6 miles visibility in mist, with no significant icing forecast. No evidence of mechanical problems was found; however, much of the aircraft was consumed by an intense post-crash fire.
Probable Cause: A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98FA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2012 01:25 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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