Aero Commander 100 N3780X
4 July 1982 · Dekalb, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3780X, operated by Kenneth L. Kirkham, was involved in an accident near Dekalb, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dekalb, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5004, -94.6099
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N3780X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth L. Kirkham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt. Pleasant → Mt. Pleasant
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA265
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LOST POWER DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. CONTROL WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED DOWNWIND. POST ACCIDENT CHECK SHOWED 125 MAG DROP ON BOTH MAGS AND A MAXIMUM STATIC OF 2350.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Gordon Gibson | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Firestone, Colorado, United States | James McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States | William Winch | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Aero Commander 100 | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander 100 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |