Aero Commander 200D N260M
31 July 2008 · Tecumseh, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Aero Commander 200D registered N260M was involved in an accident near Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tecumseh, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meyers - Diver's Airport (3TE)
- Coordinates
- 42.0250, -83.9392
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 200D
- Registration
- N260M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalamazoo → Tecumseh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA225
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot flaring too high, and his inadvertent pilot-induced oscillation during the landing flare/touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the landing approach was uneventful up to the flare and touchdown. He increased engine power just prior to landing because he thought the airplane was slow. He flared higher than normal, and then the airplane "hit hard" on all three landing gear. The airplane began to porpoise, contacting the runway alternately with the nose and main landing gear, but eventually settled onto all three landing gear. The airplane then made an uncommanded left swerve that the pilot was unable to counteract. The nose landing gear separated from the airplane when the airplane nose impacted a non-breakaway steel runway light. The airplane then nosed over in the grass easement off the left side of the runway. The cabin roof, engine firewall, rudder, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2003 | Aero Commander 200D | Corona De Tucso, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 2014 | Aero Commander 200D | La Grange, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Aero Commander 200D | Houston, Texas, United States | Gerald Walker | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Aero Commander 200D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Aero Commander 200D | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Aero Commander 200D | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft 23 | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cessna 150G | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7AC | Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft H35 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Airbus A319-114 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |