# Accident 19940504009979A: Slinds 100ACMDR, Ocotillo Wells, CA, May 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 1994, 12:28 local time
- Place: Ocotillo Wells, CA
- Airport: Ocotillo Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7201° N, 115.8790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7201&lon=-115.8790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3661X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3661X-1995-05-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 100 (registry code 0140202, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLINDS 100ACMDR
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 690 total, 175 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940504009979A

## Narrative

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

PRIOR ROUGH ENGINE. PILOT CLEANED CARB AND REPLACED. ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF STALLED IN CLIMBING TURN. WATER IN CARB

## 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 LAX94FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA211), May 4, 1994: Aero Commander 100 (N3661X), Ocotillo Wells, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed after experiencing a partial power failure while maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to drain accumulated water from…

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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