# Accident 19880823035109A: Slinds 100180, John Day, OR, August 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1988, 17:15 local time
- Place: John Day, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4201° N, 118.9401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4201&lon=-118.9401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4175X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4175X-2012-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 100-180 (registry code 0140208, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLINDS 100180
- Reported engine: LYC O290A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880823035109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SPOTTING ELK AT LOW ALTITUDE. STALLED INTO TREES DUE TO HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. POWER LOSS FROM FOULED SPARK PLUG.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA160), Aug 24, 1988: Aero Commander 100-180 (N4175X), John Day, OR, destroyed, 3 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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