Aero Commander 100 N3791X
15 September 1992 · Panacea, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1992 at about 17:25 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3791X, operated by Fragos, John, was involved in an accident near Panacea, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panacea, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wakulla County (2J0)
- Coordinates
- 30.0304, -84.3806
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N3791X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fragos, John
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perry → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA181
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PUSH/PULL ROD END BEARING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. EXAM OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE ROD END BEARING ATTACHED TO THE SINGLE STEERING PUSH/PULL ROD, SEPARATED. THIS ALLOWED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO ROTATE 90 DEGREES TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE ROD END BEARING WAS NOT LOCATED. THE PUSH/PULL ROD WAS NOT EXAMINED THEREFORE NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 100-180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Reed, James C. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 100 | Chico, California, United States | GUY S. Quigley | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Aero Commander 100 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Wray, Colorado, United States | Carson, Omer L. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1991 | Aero Commander 100 | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | Ronald R. Chilton | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Aero Commander 100 | Browning, Missouri, United States | Vance D. Baugher | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |