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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aero Commander S2R · Kankakee, IL · June 21, 2019

Date: June 21, 2019 · 09:00 local
Place: Kankakee, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3698X
Reported as: Aero Commander S2R
Reported engine: Walters M-601-E11
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,606 total186 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N3698XRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1912R · Built 1974 Airframe modelAero Commander S2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was ferrying airplane from Kankakee, IL to north carolina. After departure and about 8 miles southeast, the pilot noticed the low oil pressure light and turned to return to the departure airport. By the time he reached the airport for landing, the oil pressure was zero. During landing, the beta range was not available for deceleration. Brakes were applied, but were ineffective on the grass. The pilot yawed the airplane in an attempt to slow it. The left wing impacted the road berm.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FERRYING AIRPLANE FROM KANKAKEE, IL TO NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER DEPARTURE AND ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND TURNED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. BY THE TIME HE REACHED THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING, THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. DURING LANDING, THE BETA RANGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR DECELERATION. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE INEFFECTIVE ON THE GRASS. THE PILOT YAWED THE AIRPLANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE ROAD BERM.