ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37636
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1992 |
| Time: | 22:22 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690C Jetprop 840 |
| Owner/operator: | Casper Air Service |
| Registration: | N81TR |
| MSN: | 11690 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7768 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-33-1254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Golden, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rifle, CO (KRIL) |
| Denver, CO (KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN A DESCENT FOR ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL FAILURE WITH THE RIGHT OUTER WING, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE PLANNED DESTINATION. ACCORDING TO RADAR DATA AND OTHER RESEARCH, THE DESCENT WAS CONDUCTED AT VNE AND KNOWN SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS PRESENT IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND THE DESIGN MANEUVERING SPEED AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS. A FACTOR WAS: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93FA017
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 May 1991 | N81TR | Casper Air Service | 0 | Denver, CO | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:54 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:54 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 16:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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