# Accident 20150801023819A: Commander Aircraft Co 114-B, Penn Township, PA, August 1, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2015, 13:10 local time
- Place: Penn Township, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4258° N, 76.0392° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4258&lon=-76.0392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6566D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6566D-2018-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Commander 114-B (registry code 0145001, https://openairdocs.org/model/commander-114-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COMMANDER AIRCRAFT CO 114-B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA294) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150801023819A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FLEW AIRCRAFT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER.

## 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 ERA15LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA294), Aug 1, 2015: Commander 114 (N6566D), Reading, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the fuel supply line fitting at the fuel manifold, which resulted in the line loosening in-flight, fuel leakage, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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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