Aero Commander 520 N70FM

Summary

On 2 November 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Aero Commander 520 registered N70FM was involved in an accident near Lucerne Valley, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 November 1986 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lucerne Valley, California, United States

Coordinates

34.5203, -116.8809

Aircraft

Aero Commander 520

Registration

N70FM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corona → Corona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX87DUG01

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING A PLEASURE FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PLT MADE A LANDING ON DRY LAKE BED AND DISEMBARKED FROM THE PLANE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE PATH OF THE LANDING ROLL SHOWED NO SIGNS OF MELTED METAL OR DEBRI. THERE WAS A LARGE FUEL STAIN VISIBLE AROUND THE REMAINS OF THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT COWLING. THE ENGINE COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SHOWED MODERATE HEAT DISTRESS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A BLOW TORCH EFFECT. THE RIGHT WING FUEL SUMP DRAIN VALVE WAS LOCATED INSIDE A CUP OF MELTED ALIMINUM AND WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.