ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283490
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| Date: | Saturday 17 September 2022 |
| Time: | 12:04 |
| Type: |  Rockwell Commander 700 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N700AK |
| MSN: | 70017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT/KGKT), Sevierville, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chipola Airpark, FL (5FL8) |
| Gatlinburg Airport, TN (GKT/KGKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 17, 2022, at 1204 eastern daylight time, a Rockwell International 700, N700AK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge (GKT) airport, Sevierville, Tennessee. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that on short final to land, the right engine fuel pump light illuminated along with a drop in fuel pressure followed by a loss of engine power. He said he was unable to maintain directional control even with full left rudder pedal. The airplane landed and exited the runway and collided with two hangars. There was no postimpact fire.
The airplane wreckage was retained for further examination.
Sources:
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/09/17/plane-crashes-gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-airport/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N700AK
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a95498&lat=33.415&lon=-84.428&zoom=7.0&showTrace=2022-09-17
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N700AK
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/48cd680a563981cf5b57a01204c33e096a167dc2 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2022 02:12 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Sep-2022 14:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2022 19:05 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 20-Sep-2022 16:11 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2022 13:44 | johnwg | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 20:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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