Aero Commander 100 N3656X

Summary

On 20 July 2011 at about 15:20 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N3656X was involved in an accident near Llano, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

20 July 2011 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Llano, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Llano Municipal Airport (AQO)

Coordinates

30.7844, -98.6603

Aircraft

Aero Commander 100

Registration

N3656X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

LLano → LLano

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA503

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor and his student were practicing takeoffs and landings for approximately an hour. After taking a break, they continued the practice session. The pilot said that the airplane was configured properly for the landing; however, he failed to attain the proper touchdown point, and the airplane impacted a tire used to mark the approach end of the runway. The airplane bounced, yawed right, exited the runway, and collided with nearby trees. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and tail section. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane and said he should have selected a touchdown point further down the runway which would have allowed more room for error.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.