# Accident 19930727030849A: Amtr AIRCMDR, Vidor, TX, July 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1993, 08:30 local time
- Place: Vidor, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1194° N, 94.0010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1194&lon=-94.0010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4134X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AIRCMDR
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 144 in this make and model, 208 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727030849A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. NOSED OVER IN DITCH LANDING. MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE SEPARATED. THROTTLE LINKAGE RETAINER MISSING.

## 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 FTW93LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA219), Jul 27, 1993: Aero Commander 100 (N4134X), Vidor, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: CONTROL CABLE SEPARATION DUE TO THE THROTTLE POWER LEVER LINKAGE NOT BEING SECURED BY RETAINER RESULTANT FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION. A FACTOR WAS A LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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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