Aero Commander 100-180 N4069X
6 April 1987 · Cando, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1987 at about 14:30 local time, a Aero Commander 100-180 registered N4069X was involved in an accident near Cando, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cando, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cando (9D7)
- Coordinates
- 48.4808, -99.2005
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100-180
- Registration
- N4069X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA085
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT ATTEMPTED LANDING AND ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT RECOGNIZED A PICKUP TRUCK OBSTRUCTING THE RWY NEAR MIDFIELD. A GO AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL. THE LEFT WING DIPPED, STRUCK THE RWY, AND SKIDDED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ACFT AND VEHICLE LEFT THE RWY COMING THE REST ON THE SOD AREA LEFT ON THE RWY. ANOTHER ACFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HAD TO GO AROUND WHILE THE SAME VEHICLE BLOCKED THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Aero Commander 100 | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |