# Accident 19890701018929A: Slinds 100180, Gonzales, TX, July 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1989, 17:40 local time
- Place: Gonzales, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5009° N, 97.4397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5009&lon=-97.4397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3634X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3634X-1993-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 100-180 (registry code 0140208, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLINDS 100180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 131 total, 69 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701018929A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER PASS OVER HOME TO ALERT FOR A PICKUP. CRASH LANDED.

## 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 FTW89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA124), Jul 1, 1989: Aero Commander Lark 100-180 (N3634X), Gonzales, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, DURING A LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVER.

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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