Aero Commander AC-100 N5546M

Summary

On 26 October 1998 at about 23:50 local time, a Aero Commander AC-100 registered N5546M was involved in an accident near Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 October 1998 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Bucks Airport (00N)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aero Commander AC-100

Registration

N5546M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sumerset → Bridgeton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC99LA018

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane at touchdown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Approximately 10 miles from the destination airport, the pilot activated the pilot controlled lighting, over-flew the airport and identified the winds as calm. The pilot then made a left downwind entry. He completed the downwind, and base, before turning final approximately 3/4 of a mile from the runway, and 500 feet above the ground. Once on final, the pilot select full flaps and slowed the airplane to 70 mph. The airplane touched down flat, but harder then normal on the turf runway, then rolled approximately 8 feet before the nose gear collapsed. The airplane continued straight ahead for approximately 40 feet then smoothly nosed over. Both the pilot and passenger egressed without injury. The night before the accident the pilot made three takeoffs and landings. Also, the pilot had landed at the accident airport approximately 150 times.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.