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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500-B · Tulsa, OK · January 16, 2008

Date: January 16, 2008 · 22:43 local
Place: Tulsa, OK
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ZJWA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N712AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08FA056
Reported as: Gulstm 500B
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,678 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N712ATRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2009 · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-1118-68 · Built 1961 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed Tulsa international (tul) airport at 2240HRS CST enroute to wiley post (pwa). After departure tul tower called pilot and he reported a gyro problem. Tower gave the pilot a left turn heading 250 degrees, with an assigned altitude of 6,000FT direct to pwa. Tower tried to recontact pilot after radar showed N712AT turning right into a 360 degree turn. Pilot continued right turn, last call at 2243HRS "he had another problem now." No further contact; left, right wing and aft control surfaces separated from aircraft inflight prior to main fuselage impacting terrain. Further information may be available after accident reconstruction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TULSA INTERNATIONAL (TUL) AIRPORT AT 2240HRS CST ENROUTE TO WILEY POST (PWA). AFTER DEPARTURE TUL TOWER CALLED PILOT AND HE REPORTED A GYRO PROBLEM. TOWER GAVE THE PILOT A LEFT TURN HEADING 250 DEGREES, WITH AN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 6,000FT DIRECT TO PWA. TOWER TRIED TO RECONTACT PILOT AFTER RADAR SHOWED N712AT TURNING RIGHT INTO A 360 DEGREE TURN. PILOT CONTINUED RIGHT TURN, LAST CALL AT 2243HRS "HE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM NOW." NO FURTHER CONTACT; LEFT, RIGHT WING AND AFT CONTROL SURFACES SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT PRIOR TO MAIN FUSELAGE IMPACTING TERRAIN. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE AFTER ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTulsa, OKThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation and the pilot exceeding the design/stress limits of the aircraft. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's reported gyro problem, the dark night conditions , and prevailing instrument…Jan 17, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N712AT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010802026719IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Peoria, IL(-23) During night taxi operations, the pilot of N712AT, collided with a chain link fence in the ramp area, and sustained damage to the right wing tip lense cover. Contract maintenance was performed by byerly aviation in Peoria, Illinois, to replace the right…Aug 2, 2001 · Minor damage