Aero Commander 560-A N2794B
22 July 1987 · Ashland, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 July 1987 at about 19:30 local time, a Aero Commander 560-A registered N2794B was involved in an accident near Ashland, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1500, -122.5304
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 560-A
- Registration
- N2794B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medford → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87FA149
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TOOK OFF IN OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FLEW TOWARD A MOUNTAIN PASS THAT WAS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. WHEN THE FLIGHT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE DESTINATION, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED AND THE WRECKAGE LOCATED IN A BOX CANYON ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN RIDGELINE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 560-F | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Aero Commander 560A | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1988 | Aero Commander 560 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Samuel & Julia Kite | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Aero Commander 560F | Hilton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1983 | Aero Commander 560E | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Aero Commander 560-F | Manville, Wyoming, United States | McLaughlin Construction Co. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |