# Accident 20220718020539A: Aero Commander 112, Granbury, TX, July 18, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2022, 11:55 local time
- Place: Granbury, TX
- Airport: Granbury Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4444° N, 97.8169° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4444&lon=-97.8169&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1181J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1181J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 112 (registry code 0144701, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 112
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 75 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA322) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220718020539A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED GRANBURY AIRPORT FOR A TEST FLIGHT.   AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON PEARL STREET IN GRANBURY.  WHILE LANDING AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GUARDRAIL.

## 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 CEN22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA322), Jul 18, 2022: Aero Commander 112 (N1181J), Granbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to metal contamination within the cylinder following poor maintenance.

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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