Aero Commander 100 N3667X
16 July 1986 · Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1986 at about 13:45 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3667X, operated by Helmut F. Bauer, was involved in an accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crivitz (3D1)
- Coordinates
- 45.2308, -88.0008
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N3667X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helmut F. Bauer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FA171
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
FOLLOWING ONE APPROACH TO LAND UNDER CONDITIONS OF LOW VISIBILITY (LESS THAN 1/4 MILE) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AGAIN. ON BASE LEG, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND. IN THE WRECKAGE THE STALL WARNING LIGHT BULB FILAMENT WAS GROSSLY DISTORTED. THE PILOT WAS TRAINED AS A PRIVATE PILOT ONLY. ALL BUT ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY UNTIL THE CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Rio Linda, California, United States | Gary Curry | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Aero Commander 100 | Oak Hill, Florida, United States | John D. Clark, III | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Cando, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Maryville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 17-30 | Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Richard J. Wixom | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |