Aero Commander 112 N690RU
29 November 2017 · Westminister, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2017 at about 14:30 local time, a Aero Commander 112 registered N690RU was involved in an accident near Westminister, Maryland, United States. One person was 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westminister, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clearview Airpark (2W2)
- Coordinates
- 39.4669, -77.0175
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 112
- Registration
- N690RU
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baltimore → Martinsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA18LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the approach due to his distraction by the failure of an avionics panel, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that, during the cross-country flight, he thought that the airplane had experienced an electrical failure, and he chose to divert to an airport. During final approach to the diversion airport, the student descended the airplane too low and then attempted to correct it by increasing engine power. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a grassy area just before the runway, which resulted in all three landing gear separating. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the electrical system was functional but that an avionics panel had failed. The failed avionics panel likely distracted the student pilot and led to his failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the approach, which resulted in the runway undershoot. The student reported that there were no other preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2022 | Aero Commander 112 | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Aero Commander 112 | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Aero Commander 112A | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Aero Commander 112 | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Aero Commander 112 | Chino, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Aero Commander 112 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 Dec 2017 | Cessna 180 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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