# NTSB MIA87FA191: Rockwell 690A, N57169, Hilliard, FL, June 24, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 24, 1987, 02:35 local (06:35 UTC)
- Place: Hilliard, FL
- Coordinates: 30.689554, -81.919281 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6896&lon=-81.9193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA191
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31769/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA191

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Abrupt maneuver, climb - to cruise
  - aerobatics - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, descent - uncontrolled
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

RADAR DATA INDICATED THE ACFT CLIMBED NORMALLY TO 9,200 FEET AT WHICH TIME SOME MANUEVER WAS PERFORMED WITH THE ACFT. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A NEAR VERTICAL DIVE AND THE LAST RADAR HIT WAS AT 6,900 FEET. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED IT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT STRUCTUAL BREAKUP AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PREBREAKUP FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, ENGINES, ENGINE MOUNTS, AUTOPILOT, OR SYSTEMS. THE OPERATOR REPORTED ONE EMPLOYEE OVERHEARD THE PLT AND PASSENGER TALK ABOUT ROLLING THE ACFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND TWO COMPANY EMPLOYEES REPORTED BEING ONBOARD WHEN THE PILOT HAD ROLLED IT ON PRIOR OCCASIONS. ONE OF THESE WAS AT NIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57169](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57169-1990-04-04), registration cancelled 1990-04-04, S/N 11203 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Rockwell 690A
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 690A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-690a) (registry code 0141722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11203
- Airframe hours: 6970
- Engines: GARRETT TPE331-5-251K 715 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Both
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Bankair Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 17, 1987, 14 hours before
- Departed: JAX, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Destination: ATL, ATLANTA, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 6,129 total, 170 in this make and model, 5,929 as pilot in command, 197 in the last 90 days, 61 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAX, 10 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870624082009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870624082009A), Jun 24, 1987: Gulstm 690A, Hilliard, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Airframe failure and in flight fire. Pilot was known to roll aircraft and radar indicates sharp turn prior descent.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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