Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Rockwell 1121B Jet Commander
Owner/operator: American Smelting and Refining Co.
Registration Number: N403M
Location: Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: PilotPilot
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft lifted off prematurely during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic stall and subsequent crash. Pilot fatigue was identified as a contributing factor. The incident was likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions, specifically sleet and freezing rain.A twin-engine aircraft lifted off prematurely during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic stall and subsequent crash. Pilot fatigue was identified as a contributing factor. The incident was likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions, specifically sleet and freezing rain.
Description
Lifted off prematurely during takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed. Pilot fatigue was a factor. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿprematureÿlift-off pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿobtain/maintainÿflyingÿspeed pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿphysicalÿimpairment miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿpilotÿfatigue miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿimproperlyÿloadedÿaircraft-weight-and/orÿc.g. FACTOR(S) weatherÿ-ÿicingÿconditions-includesÿsleet, freezingÿrain,etc. weatherÿ-ÿobstructionsÿtoÿvision weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿbriefedÿbyÿflightÿserviceÿpersonnel,ÿbyÿphone weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿforecastÿsubstantiallyÿcorrect
Primary Cause
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