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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 100-180 · Albany, OH · May 21, 2011

Date: May 21, 2011 · 15:45 local
Place: Albany, OH
Airport: Ohio University Snyder Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4016X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA352
Reported as: Aero Commander 100-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A2F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 178 total78 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4016XRegistration cancelled May 2, 2012 · Aero Commander 100-180S/N 5148 · Built 1970 Airframe modelAero Commander 100-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 05/21/2011 at about 1545 local time, an Aero Commander 100-180 "lark", N4016X, s/n 5148 departed the runway at Ohio University Snyder Field (uni) while landing on runway 25. The aircraft departed new lexington, OH (I86) with a destination of uni. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and three passengers did not sustain any injuries. Pilot made a high approach without the use of flaps. Landed hard collapsing the right main landing gear and the nose gear, damaging the firewall, lower forward fuselage, and the propeller. Witnesses stated the aircraft made a steep, high, and fast approach.

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/21/2011 AT ABOUT 1545 LOCAL TIME, AN AERO COMMANDER 100-180 "LARK", N4016X, S/N 5148 DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (UNI) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 25. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NEW LEXINGTON, OH (I86) WITH A DESTINATION OF UNI. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.PILOT MADE A HIGH APPROACH WITHOUT THE USE OF FLAPS. LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE NOSE GEAR, DAMAGING THE FIREWALL, LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE, AND THE PROPELLER.WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT MADE A STEEP, HIGH, AND FAST APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN11LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAthens, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in the flare which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.May 21, 2011 · Substantial damage