Accident Details
Date
Friday, February 7, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92FA055
Location
RICHMOND HTS., OH
Event ID
20001211X14164
Coordinates
41.549240, -81.479476
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT SPIN AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE; A POWER LOSS IN THE LEFT ENGINE AS RESULT OF THE EXHAUST VALVE FAILURES IN CYLINDERS #3 AND #5.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N725AC
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Serial Number
3144
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SHRIKE CORPORATION
Address
2316 BAYNARD BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19802
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA055