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FAA accident report · Aero Commander 112 · College Station, TX · May 28, 2011

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Date
May 28, 2011 · 20:44 local
Place
College Station, TX
Airport
Easterwood Field
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1041J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11FA358
Reported as
Aero Commander 112
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
455 total30 in the last 90 days
N1041JRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2011 · Aero Commander 112S/N 41 · Built 1973Airframe modelAero Commander 112Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft flight originated at fws (spinks) at approximately 19:38L, enroute to gls (galveston). Radar data revealed:at approx. 20:30L, the PIC, at a reported altitude of 9500 ft, diverted the aircrafts course to College Station, Texas for fuel and began decending for the approach to Easterwood Field, (cll). After passing coulter field (cfd) the aircraft, at an altitude of approx. 6300FT, began manuvering, doing "s" turns and a reported 360 degree turn to decrease altitude, at 20:36L. A noticeable decrease in aircraft speed took place at about this time, varying from 79 to 50KTS. The aircraft resumed its course for cll at approx. 20:39L, @4200FT, 69KTS. At approx. 20:42 radar showed the aircraft altitude was 1700FT, 60KTS which continued to decayed to 500FT, 50KTS @ the last radar seen position @ approx. 20:43L. 911 records show the first rpts a moment later. The acft hit the ground first and then struck vehicels in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Communications data revealed:radio communication recordings from air traffic control show the first rpt of "running out of fuel" was at approx. 6000FT with engine running. At 3.8 mi n.e. of the airport the ATC controller vectored him to a heading of 200 degrees and shortly after the PIC rptd he had runway 16 insight. At 1.5 to 2MI n.e. of the arpt the PIC rptd he would not be able to make the arpt. There were no further communications with the aircraft after that rpt. Aircraft wreckage revealed:1. The propeller clearly showed it was not turning upon IMPACT2. The acft wing fuel tanks showed there was no visible fuel in the TANKS3. Engine fuel line insp provided no evidence of fuel at the flow divider or NOZZELS4. Five perscription medications of the pic's were found onboard the ACFT5. Consumable alcohol was found on board the acft

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FWS (SPINKS) AT APPROXIMATELY 19:38L, ENROUTE TO GLS (GALVESTON). RADAR DATA REVEALED:AT APPROX. 20:30L, THE PIC, AT A REPORTED ALTITUDE OF 9500 FT, DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFTS COURSE TO COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FOR FUEL AND BEGAN DECENDING FOR THE APPROACH TO EASTERWOOD FIELD, (CLL). AFTER PASSING COULTER FIELD (CFD) THE AIRCRAFT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX. 6300FT, BEGAN MANUVERING, DOING "S" TURNS AND A REPORTED 360 DEGREE TURN TO DECREASE ALTITUDE, AT 20:36L. A NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN AIRCRAFT SPEED TOOK PLACE AT ABOUT THIS TIME, VARYING FROM 79 TO 50KTS. THE AIRCRAFT RESUMED ITS COURSE FOR CLL AT APPROX. 20:39L, @4200FT, 69KTS. AT APPROX. 20:42 RADAR SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS 1700FT, 60KTS WHICH CONTINUED TO DECAYED TO 500FT, 50KTS @ THE LAST RADAR SEEN POSITION @ APPROX. 20:43L. 911 RECORDS SHOW THE FIRST RPTS A MOMENT LATER. THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND FIRST AND THEN STRUCK VEHICELS IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. COMMUNICATIONS DATA REVEALED:RADIO COMMUNICATION RECORDINGS FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOW THE FIRST RPT OF "RUNNING OUT OF FUEL" WAS AT APPROX. 6000FT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. AT 3.8 MI N.E. OF THE AIRPORT THE ATC CONTROLLER VECTORED HIM TO A HEADING OF 200 DEGREES AND SHORTLY AFTER THE PIC RPTD HE HAD RUNWAY 16 INSIGHT. AT 1.5 TO 2MI N.E. OF THE ARPT THE PIC RPTD HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE ARPT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THAT RPT.AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE REVEALED:1. THE PROPELLER CLEARLY SHOWED IT WAS NOT TURNING UPON IMPACT2. THE ACFT WING FUEL TANKS SHOWED THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL IN THE TANKS3. ENGINE FUEL LINE INSP PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL AT THE FLOW DIVIDER OR NOZZELS4. FIVE PERSCRIPTION MEDICATIONS OF THE PIC'S WERE FOUND ONBOARD THE ACFT5. CONSUMABLE ALCOHOL WAS FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT

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 CEN11FA358Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBryan, TXThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his improper control inputs following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to…May 29, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1041J · 1

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

Accident 19750821031489AFinal Approach · Monroe, LAPlt distracted by prev gr problem. Had to use emerg sys to lower gr.Aug 21, 1975 · Substantial damage