Rockwell COMMANDER 114 N4907W
27 May 1990 · Atlanta, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1990 at about 22:30 local time, a Rockwell COMMANDER 114 registered N4907W, operated by Wayne E. Thornton, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Green Valley (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 43.8008, -115.1498
- Aircraft
- Rockwell COMMANDER 114
- Registration
- N4907W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wayne E. Thornton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Boise
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90FA086
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREMATURE LIFT-OFF ON TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A TAKEOFF FROM A 2700 FT LONG BACK COUNTRY DIRT STRIP IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF NEAR MID-FIELD, SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, TOOK OFF NEAR THE END OF THE STRIP, AND IMPACTED TREES ON A RIDGELINE 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT WAS LOADED TO NEAR MAXIMUM GW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell COMMANDER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Rockwell COMMANDER 112 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | Frank de Cicco | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Rockwell COMMANDER 112 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Rockwell COMMANDER 114 | San Simon, Arizona, United States | George Negron | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Rockwell COMMANDER 114 | Atwater, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Rockwell COMMANDER 690B | Sao Tome Island, Angola | Hartford Holding Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Rockwell COMMANDER | Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1990 | Stanger AIRCOMMANDER 532 | Hansen, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Swearingen SA226TC | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Empire Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-1 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Truckee Meadows TIERRA II | Moscow, Idaho, United States | Benham, van S. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-125 | Rogerson, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna TU206G | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Thomas, Harold E. | No injuries | - |