Aero Commander 100 N3879X
14 September 1986 · Rio Linda, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1986 at about 01:22 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3879X, operated by Gary Curry, was involved in an accident near Rio Linda, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Linda, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6797, -121.3407
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N3879X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Curry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marysville → Marysville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA347
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES NORTH OF RIO LINDA AIRPORT. THREE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RICE FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT DIRT, BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A 16TH INCH COPPER LINE BETWEEN THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | Helmut F. Bauer | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Aero Commander 100 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Aero Commander 100 | Oak Hill, Florida, United States | John D. Clark, III | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Cando, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Maryville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |