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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 500-A · Mcdade, TX · November 23, 2014

Date: November 23, 2014 · 09:50 local
Place: Mcdade, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N14AV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA056
Reported as: Aero Commander 500-A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,575 total548 in the last 90 days

N14AVRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Aero Commander 500-AS/N 500A-914-22 · Built 1960 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-A Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft impacted terrain while on decent, signatures were consistent with near vertical impact. The right propeller was feathered and the right engine showed signs catastrophic failure. The position of switches for right engine showed signed of emergency shut down performed but no distress calls from pilot. The aircraft's last report altitude was 610 with a ground speed of 66.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE ON DECENT, SIGNATURES WERE CONSISTENT WITH NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT. THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE POSITION OF SWITCHES FOR RIGHT ENGINE SHOWED SIGNED OF EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN PERFORMED BUT NO DISTRESS CALLS FROM PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST REPORT ALTITUDE WAS 610 WITH A GROUND SPEED OF 66.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN15FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDade, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident…Nov 23, 2014 · Substantial damage