Aero Commander 100-180 N3718X
12 December 1993 · El Paso, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1993 at about 16:24 local time, a Aero Commander 100-180 registered N3718X, operated by Reed, James C., was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100-180
- Registration
- N3718X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reed, James C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deming → Amarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE AFTER CROSSING A RIDGELINE PERPENDICULAR TO HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6500 FEET WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED THE TURBULENCE IN CLEAR AIR. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, BUT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND UNEVENTFULLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 100 | Chico, California, United States | GUY S. Quigley | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Aero Commander 100 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Wray, Colorado, United States | Carson, Omer L. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1992 | Aero Commander 100 | Panacea, Florida, United States | Fragos, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Steamboat Sprgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1994 | Aero Commander 100 | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | Edwin F. Cooper | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |