- Date
- June 16, 1988, 06:30 local (11:30 UTC)
- Place
- Scranton, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N165SEAero Commander 685
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880616022049A
- Case key
- 34588
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff from a 2400 foot sod strip, the PIC said the acft began to settle, although both engines were delivering takeoff power and RPM, and liftoff speeds were proper. The acft settled back to the runway and careened off on to the overrun substantially damaging the acft. The closest weather reporting facility reported north winds. The takeoff was attempted to the south. Post accident investigation revealed no irregularities in the powerplants or fuel systems. A check of the airspeed indicator was made and it was within tolerance limits.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N165SE
- Reported as
- Aero Commander 685
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12003
- Airframe hours
- 2,667
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520K, 435 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- C.W. Williams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 16, 1987 · 150 hours before
- Departed
- Scranton, AR
- Destination
- Clarksville, AR
- Airport
- Rogers Landing, runway 12, 2,400 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 13,560 total · 820 in this make and model · 13,185 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FSM, 40 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.