ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294169
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2005 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 200D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49J |
| MSN: | 352 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3678 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-FCA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hatch, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo Airport, UT (PVU/KPVU) |
| Provo Airport, UT (PVU/KPVU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Data tracking extracted from the GPS found in the wreckage indicated that the aircraft accomplished several maneuvers of "race track" like turns to "360 degree" turns over the pilot's property at varying altitudes to below 500 feet above ground level and low airspeeds. The surviving passenger stated that the pilot and the front seat passenger were engaged in conversation discussing the property that they were maneuvering over, and felt that the pilot was distracted by the conversation, which was his first priority, and second was commanding the aircraft. On site documentation of the wreckage indicated that the aircraft collided with the flat open terrain in a nose down and left wing low attitude with the landing gear extended and the flaps extended to about 30 degrees. Post accident inspection of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Inadequate airspeed, the pilot's diverted attention, and low altitude flight were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05FA037
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 March 1999 | N49J | Jerry D. Weathers | 0 | Evanston, WY | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 18:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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