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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Commander A 114-B · Lander, WY · December 23, 2010

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Date: December 23, 2010 · 16:53 local
Place: Lander, WY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N799RS
Reported as: Commander A 114-B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 730 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N799RSRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2017 · Commander 114-BS/N 14658 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCommander 114-B Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On December 23, 2010, N799RS, an aero-Commander 114, impacted high altitude terrain near Lander, WY. The flight was being conducted under 14CFR part 91. The actual time of impact is unknown, however weather reports indicate visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the presumed time of impact. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and 2 passengers received fatal injuries. No flight plan had been filed and no air traffic services were being provided. The actual time of impact and intended destination is unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 23, 2010, N799RS, AN AERO-COMMANDER 114, IMPACTED HIGH ALTITUDE TERRAIN NEAR LANDER, WY. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14CFR PART 91. THE ACTUAL TIME OF IMPACT IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER WEATHER REPORTS INDICATE VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THE PRESUMED TIME OF IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED AND NO AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES WERE BEING PROVIDED. THE ACTUAL TIME OF IMPACT AND INTENDED DESTINATION IS UNKNOWN.