Accident Rockwell Aero Commander 690C Jetprop 840 N2937A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40888
 
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Date:Wednesday 31 October 1984
Time:18:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC90 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rockwell Aero Commander 690C Jetprop 840
Owner/operator:H&H Industrial Sales
Registration: N2937A
MSN: 11670
Total airframe hrs:1157 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE3315254K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Wooster-Wayne County, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Erie, PA (ERI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 09 THE ACFT STRUCK A 42 FT POWER POLE WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE WING WAS TORN FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT LANDED INVERTED 400 FT EAST OF THE POLE. THE RWY THRESHOLD LIGHTS ARE DISPLACED 165 FT FROM THE RWY END FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS. REIL LIGHTS ARE LOCATED AT THE RWY END. A POWER LINE CROSSES THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE 825 FEET WEST OF THE RWY END. RED OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS MARK THE TOPS OF THE POLES. ON THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT THE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO BE FLYING LOWER THAN NORMAL IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41299

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
11-Feb-2012 11:53 Gwydd Updated [Aircraft type, Location]
11-Feb-2012 11:53 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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