Aero Commander 100-180 N3738X
15 July 1988 · Lowell, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Aero Commander 100-180 registered N3738X, operated by Sameul T. Hucke, was involved in an accident near Lowell, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lowell, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3698, -94.5809
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100-180
- Registration
- N3738X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sameul T. Hucke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrisonville → Springdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE REDUCED THE POWER TO 2000 RPM & ENRICHED THE MIXTURE. HE CONTINUED FLYING FOR ABOUT ANOTHER HOUR, THEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A FRONTAGE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH IT. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN ON ROUGH TERRAIN JUST SHORT OF THE ROAD. AN EXAM REVEALED THE EXHAUST & INTAKE VALVES AT THE #4 CYLINDER HAD STUCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Cando, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Aero Commander 100 | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164B | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164-B | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Planters AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |