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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 100 · Seguine, TX · January 28, 2012

Date: January 28, 2012 · 10:23 local
Place: Seguine, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5551M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA192
Reported as: Aero Commander 100
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total15 in the last 90 days

N5551MRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2013 · Aero Commander 100S/N 087 · Built 1967 Airframe modelAero Commander 100 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N551M departed a private airport at approximately 10:20 am for huber airpark to refuel. The aircraft had just been purchased from the owner of the private airport. The pilot stated that approximately three minuets after take off, at 1,000 feet AGL, the engine lost power. The pilot further stated that he applied carburetor heat, confirmed that the fuel was on the fullest tank and that he checked the magnetos. The pilot identified a landing area but failed to notice the electric stock fence running across the field. The aircraft struck the fence with the nose landing gear causing the plane to flip over onto its back. The pilot suffered minor cuts and bruises.

As the FAA filed it

N551M DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 AM FOR HUBER AIRPARK TO REFUEL.THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED FROM THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUETS AFTER TAKE OFF, AT 1,000 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL WAS ON THE FULLEST TANK AND THAT HE CHECKED THE MAGNETOS. THE PILOT IDENTIFIED A LANDING AREA BUT FAILED TO NOTICE THE ELECTRIC STOCK FENCE RUNNING ACROSS THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FENCE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CAUSING THE PLANE TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

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 CEN12LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeguin, TXA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jan 28, 2012 · Substantial damage