Aero Commander 690 N9168N
2 September 1987 · Appleton, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1987 at about 17:15 local time, a Aero Commander 690 registered N9168N, operated by Maxair, was involved in an accident near Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. 5 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Outagamie County (ATW)
- Coordinates
- 44.2605, -88.3899
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 690
- Registration
- N9168N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Maxair
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St. Louis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA200
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER THE ACFT WAS AT CRUISE FLT, THERE WAS A RAPID LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. HE RETURNED TO THE DEP ARPT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO LOCK DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT WAS LANDED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE LEFT WING HAD FAILED WHICH HAD ALLOWED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID & PRESSURE. ALSO, THERE WAS A STICKING PRIORITY VALVE. WITH THESE PROBLEMS, THE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED WITH EITHER THE NORMAL OR EMERG SYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1987 | Aero Commander 690A | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Aero Commander 690A | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Aero Commander 690A | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Aero Commander 690 | Little America, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Dec 1990 | Aero Commander 690A | Ryderwood, Washington, United States | Aero Air | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Aero Commander 690A | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Alabama Dept. of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172XP | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Footville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Trans Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150H | Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, United States | S. Curcio | Minor injuries | - |