Aero Commander 100 N3761X
10 November 2001 · Hillman, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2001 at about 16:30 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3761X was involved in an accident near Hillman, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillman, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 46.0001, -93.8795
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N3761X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA030
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall by the pilot. Factors were the tailwind, and the improper decision of the pilot to takeoff with a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it impacted the ground after takeoff from a private airstrip. In a written statement, the pilot said that the wind was light and from the northwest. He said that he elected to takeoff downwind due to obstructions north of the airstrip. He said that the airplane became airborne and flew to an altitude of about 30 to 50 feet above ground level when the airplane, "...suddenly banked hard to right. Pilot tried to correct with full left yoke deflection and slightly nose down elevator. Right wing contacted [the] ground...." A weather reporting station located about 26 miles and 200 degrees from the accident site recorded the wind as 9 knots from 340 degrees at 1053. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2000 | Aero Commander 100 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Aero Commander 100 | Chatom, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Aero Commander 100 | Quincy, Washington, United States | David B. Hanna | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Aero Commander 100 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Aero Commander 100 | Fulton, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2003 | Aero Commander 100 | Geneva, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |