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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.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 Jun 1987 Rockwell COMMANDER 112
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20 Jun 1998 Rockwell COMMANDER 112
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24 Feb 1982 Rockwell COMMANDER 114
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26 Sep 1998 Rockwell COMMANDER 114
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1 Nov 2000 Rockwell COMMANDER 690B
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no coordinates
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4 Oct 2013 Rockwell COMMANDER
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Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 8 records for this type

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