Aero Commander 100 N4156X
31 August 1986 · Priest River, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1986 at about 21:50 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N4156X was involved in an accident near Priest River, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Priest River, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Priest River (1S6)
- Coordinates
- 48.2595, -116.2390
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N4156X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sand Point → Priest River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WHILE A THUNDERSTORM WAS WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE AIRPORT. STRONG TURBULENCE WAS PRESENT DURING THE APPROACH BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH. A STRONG DOWNDRAFT OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 50 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND HARD, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, BREAKING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID A SHORT DISTANCE COMING TO REST TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 19.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | Helmut F. Bauer | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Rio Linda, California, United States | Gary Curry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |