Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Headland, AL
31.351284°N, 85.342156°W |
Tail number | N4490 |
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Accident date | 06 Oct 1992 |
Aircraft type | Aero Commander 680 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND THE WIND GUST.