Rockwell Aero Commander 685 crash, Nov 23, 1991, Brainerd...
Rockwell Aero Commander 685 accident on November 23, 1991 near Brainerd-Lakes Regional, Minnesota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Right...
- Date: November 23, 1991
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 685
- Location: Brainerd-Lakes Regional, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine power loss caused by a seized fuel pump rotor shaft and a broken fuel pump coupling, followed by an aborted takeoff that the pilot could not control.
Shortly after takeoff from Brainerd, the right engine of this Aero Commander 685 lost power. The pilot aborted the takeoff but could not keep the aircraft straight or stop it on the remaining runway. It ran down a 40 foot embankment and slid into a frozen swamp, and all three occupants survived.