Plane Crash List

Aero Commander 100 N3780X

4 July 1982 · Dekalb, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 July 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3780X, operated by Kenneth L. Kirkham, was involved in an accident near Dekalb, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Dekalb, Texas, United States
Coordinates
33.5004, -94.6099
Aircraft
Aero Commander 100
Registration
N3780X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Kenneth L. Kirkham
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Mt. Pleasant → Mt. Pleasant
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW82DA265

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LOST POWER DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. CONTROL WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED DOWNWIND. POST ACCIDENT CHECK SHOWED 125 MAG DROP ON BOTH MAGS AND A MAXIMUM STATIC OF 2350.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Aero Commander 100 accidents

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17 Oct 1982 Aero Commander 100
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no coordinates
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29 Jun 1982 Aero Commander 100
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16 Nov 1983 Aero Commander 100
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20 Sep 1983 Aero Commander 100
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