# Accident 19990313045159A: Aero Commander 200D, Eleleth, MN, March 13, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1999, 10:45 local time
- Place: Eleleth, MN
- Airport: Eleleth-Virginia Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2493° N, 110.9592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2493&lon=-110.9592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49J-2009-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 200D (registry code 0140312, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-200d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990313045159A

## Narrative

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

(-23) A/C WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT AND OVER THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE RUNWAY GEAR-UP TO ENSURE REACHING THE RUNWAY. IT WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT AND VMC CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE A/C WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. CONTINUING INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IS IN PROGRESS.

## 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 DEN99LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA056), Mar 13, 1999: Aero Commander 200D (N49J), Evanston, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N49J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20050118000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050118000459A), Jan 18, 2005: Propjt 200D (N49J), Hatch, UT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On January 18, 2005 at 1700 MST, a aero commander (meyers) 200D, s/n 352, N49J, impacted level terrain 5 miles south of Hatch ut. The aircraft piloted by…

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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