Aero Commander 100 N5539M
17 October 1982 · Red Lodge, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1982 at about 20:39 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N5539M, operated by Gordon Gibson, was involved in an accident near Red Lodge, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Lodge, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Red Lodge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N5539M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gordon Gibson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Red Lodge → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83FTA01
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Firestone, Colorado, United States | James McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Kenneth L. Kirkham | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Bozeman, Montana, United States | P. D. Sebastian | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | Near Darby, Montana, United States | John Thomas Ledgerwood | No injuries | - |