# Accident 20190820013899A: Aero Commander 200D, Howell, MI, August 20, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 2019, 11:15 local time
- Place: Howell, MI
- Airport: Livingston County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6247° N, 83.9733° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6247&lon=-83.9733&mi=10
- Aircraft: N200HS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N200HS-2020-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 200D (registry code 0140312, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-200d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 200D
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19FA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190820013899A

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 20, 2019, ABOUT 1115 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AERO COMMANDER (MEYERS) 200D AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY SPENCER J HARDY AIRPORT (OZW), HOWELL, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT AND PILOT RATED PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE AIRPLANE HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF A FIELD OVERHAULED ENGINE AND A NEW 3-BLADED PROPELLER. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT

WAS FOR A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT FOR THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT, WAS ALSO A MECHANIC WHO HAD PERFORMED THE RECENT WORK ON THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT, SEATED

IN THE LEFT SEAT, OWNED A SIMILAR AIRPLANE MAKE AND MODEL.

THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS THEN FUELED WITH 34.4 GALLONS OF FUEL. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR MAINTENANCE ITEMS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE SECOND FLIGHT.

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RUNWAY 13 AT OZW; THEY ADDED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 200 TO 300 FT IN THE AIR, THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO STOP ITS CLIMB AND WAS

SILENT. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE AIRPLANE TRIED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BEFORE ENTERING A RAPID DECENT.

THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 600 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 CEN19FA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA279), Aug 20, 2019: Aero Commander 200 (N200HS), Howell, MI, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The improper installation of the engine’s metal intake screen, which allowed the filter element to become displaced and subsequently lodge in the intake, blocking intake air and causing the total…

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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