20180127001249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 680-F · Lapine, AL · January 27, 2018

Date: January 27, 2018 · 11:40 local
Place: Lapine, AL
Airport: Spear Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N900L
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA073
Reported as: Aero Commander 680-F
Reported engine: Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total15 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N900LRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2021 · Aero Commander 680-FS/N 680F-1341-136 · Built 1963 Airframe modelAero Commander 680-F Engine modelLycoming IGSO-540-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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On departure roll, pilot claims that the left engine failed, resulting in an uncommanded turn to the left. Airplane left the hard surface into soft ground, struck trees bordering the runway, spun 180 degrees and came to rest in a swamp area adjacent to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON DEPARTURE ROLL, PILOT CLAIMS THAT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED, RESULTING IN AN UNCOMMANDED TURN TO THE LEFT. AIRPLANE LEFT THE HARD SURFACE INTO SOFT GROUND, STRUCK TREES BORDERING THE RUNWAY, SPUN 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST IN A SWAMP AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA18LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLapine, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after a total loss of left engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident were the mechanic's failure to properly flush the fuel…Jan 27, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N900L · 1

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

Accident 19740628019109AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · W Mifflin, PAHyd line rated at 1500 PSI placed in 3050 PSI sys.Jun 28, 1974 · Substantial damage