# Accident 20110528011189A: Aero Commander 112, College Station, TX, May 28, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2011, 20:44 local time
- Place: College Station, TX
- Airport: Easterwood Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6225° N, 96.3536° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6225&lon=-96.3536&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1041J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1041J-2011-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 112 (registry code 0144701, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 112
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 455 total, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA358) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110528011189A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CEN11FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA358), May 29, 2011: Rockwell 112 (N1041J), Bryan, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N1041J (1)

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

- [Accident 19750821031489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750821031489A), Aug 21, 1975: Rkwell 112 (N1041J), Monroe, LA, Substantial damage. Plt distracted by prev gr problem. Had to use emerg sys to lower gr.

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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