Aero Commander 100 N5551M
28 January 2012 · Seguin, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 January 2012 at about 16:23 local time, a Aero Commander 100 registered N5551M was involved in an accident near Seguin, Texas, United States. One person was 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 16:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seguin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5667, -97.9500
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100
- Registration
- N5551M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Page → Seguin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA192
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the engine lost power shortly after takeoff. During the forced landing to a field, the airplane struck a wire fence and nosed over. The weather and the field conditions where the airplane nosed over prevented the recovery of the airplane and hindered investigators in examining the engine and fuel system. A review of the carburetor icing probability chart revealed that the airplane was not operating in an area favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2011 | Aero Commander 100 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2011 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Athens, Ohio, United States | Alder William D III | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Aero Commander 100 | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Gene S. Carmical | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2009 | Aero Commander 100 | Weston, Florida, United States | Velazquez Edmundo | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Aero Commander 100 180 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Hiller UH-12B | Rio Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 | Houston, Texas, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Schleicher ASG29-15M | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Louis Bouderlique | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |