Aero Commander 1121 N69GT
11 June 1985 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1985 at about 14:31 local time, a Aero Commander 1121 registered N69GT, operated by James E. Mayfield, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 1121
- Registration
- N69GT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James E. Mayfield
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA269
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT, EXECUTING AND ILS APCH, OBSERVED A PRIMARY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROP AND DECLARED HIS INTENT TO LAND WITHOUT THE USE OF FLAPS, SPEED BRAKES, REVERSERS OR NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING LANDING, TRAVELED APRX 1300 FT AND CAME TO REST ON A GOLF COURSE AFTER STRIKING 2 VEHICLES AND A CHAIN LINK FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED .8 QUARTS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID (SKYDROL) IN THE RESERVOIR. RESERVOIR CAPACITY IS 1.28 U.S. GALLONS. THE PLT STATED HE PUMPED THE BRAKES ON APCH TO BUILD PRESSURE IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PLT ANNOUNCED HE HAD NO BRAKED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE JET COMMANDER 1121 OPERATOR'S MANUAL CAUTIONS AGAINST THIS PRACTICE. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE THRUST REVERSERS BY ON-SCENE INVESTIGATORS PRODUCED 2 COMPLETE CYCLES OF OPERATION. TWO PERSONS LOCATED IN A GROUND VEHICLE WERE INJURED DURING THE OVERRUN LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 1121 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1984 | Aero Commander 1121 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Lincoln LOG Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Aero Commander 1121 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | American Air Network Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |