Rockwell 690C N81TR
23 December 1992 · Golden, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 December 1992 at about 03:22 local time, a Rockwell 690C registered N81TR, operated by Casper Air Service, was involved in an accident near Golden, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Golden, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7291, -105.2091
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690C
- Registration
- N81TR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Casper Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rifle → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- DEN93FA017
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND THE DESIGN MANEUVERING SPEED AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS. A FACTOR WAS: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1992 | Rockwell 690A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Legal Air Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Konawa, Oklahoma, United States | Aircraft Sales International | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Herlong, California, United States | Medic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Rockwell 690-A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | Motel Developers, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Rockwell 690B | North Castle, New York, United States | Westport Air Travel, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |