Aero Commander 100 N81DC
12 October 2004 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2004 at about 22:27 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N81DC, operated by Allegheny Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC)
- Coordinates
- 40.3542, -79.9300
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N81DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allegheny Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburgh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 10 feet above the runway, the airplane began a slow roll to the right. The student attempted to correct the roll and then transferred control of the airplane to the flight instructor. The flight instructor decreased the airplane's pitch angle to maintain airspeed. The airplane descended, while the flight instructor held full left aileron and left rudder to return to level flight. The airplane touched down about 50 yards to the right of the runway, at an angle about 30 degrees to the right of it. The flight instructor reduced engine power to idle and attempted to steer the airplane back toward the runway, but the right wing strut struck an electric fence post, and the airplane turned right, then impacted several trees. Examination of the airplane revealed that the aileron cables were intact, and control continuity was confirmed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Aero Commander 100 | Englewood, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Aero Commander 100 | Quincy, Washington, United States | David B. Hanna | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Aero Commander 100 | Hillman, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Cameron Balloons Z-90 | Dover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Cessna 182T | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2004 | Masak SCIMITAR | Alexandria, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172P | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Century Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
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