Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83FTA01

RED LODGE, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N5539M

AERO COMMANDER 100

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT LOST AIRSPEED AND STARTED AN UNINITIATED DESCENT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO POWER OUT OF IT AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TWO BUILDINGS AND A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE WINDS WERE FROM 200 DEGREES AT 30 KTS, GUSTING TO 50 KTS. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 5762 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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