Aero Commander 100 N5516M
3 February 1991 · Browning, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1991 at about 22:45 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N5516M, operated by Vance D. Baugher, was involved in an accident near Browning, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Browning, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0309, -93.1599
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N5516M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vance D. Baugher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trenton → Hannibal
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA089
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL VENT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, THEN QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A PASTURE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PAX. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED PLASTIC WRAPPING AROUND THE JUNCTURE OF THE LEFT STABILIZER AND FUSELAGE, WHICH THE PILOT SAID BLEW ACROSS HIS PATH ON TAKEOFF. THE FUEL TANK VENT IS LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN THE LANDING GEAR LEGS. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION NOR FUEL SUPPLY SHORTAGE WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1991 | Aero Commander 100 | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | Ronald R. Chilton | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Satanta, Kansas, United States | Winkler, Gene | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1992 | Aero Commander 100 | Panacea, Florida, United States | Fragos, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | Young, Jessie | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 100-180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Reed, James C. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 100 | Chico, California, United States | GUY S. Quigley | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1991 | Gremminger KOLB TWINSTAR | St. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | Greg W. Gremminger | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Manville AVID FLYER | Mexico, Missouri, United States | George Manville | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Schweizer G164B | Gideon, Missouri, United States | Wilkens Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Akins STINGER | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | Richard Akins | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Huff PULSAR | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | Glenn E. Huff | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |