# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 100

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA020.md): Aero Commander 100 · Citra, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2020 · N631PF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate preflight planning likely due to impairment from ethanol, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing was his improper decision to depart from an unlit airstrip in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ERA10FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA052.md): Aero Commander 100 · Weston, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2009 · N4139X · Substantial damage
  > The flight's descent for undetermined reasons, resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX94FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA211.md): Aero Commander 100 · Ocotillo Wells, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1994 · N3661X · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed after experiencing a partial power failure while maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to drain accumulated water from the aircraft fuel system during the preflight inspection.
- [NTSB MIA92FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA004.md): Aero Commander 100 · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1991 · N3673X · Destroyed
  > The non instrument-rated pilot-in-command's decision to continue flight into known instrument meteorological conditions (thunderstorm) and failure to maintain airspeed (vso) while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's failure to…
- [NTSB FTW75AK018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AK018.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Inola, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1974 · N2970T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM070.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Ft Meade, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1974 · N4148X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF027.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Dialville, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1973 · N2940T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF041.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Seguin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 8, 1972 · N2945T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM055.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1971 · N5534M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70AN111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN111.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Grantville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 12, 1970 · N3692X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0011.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Brentwood, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1969 · N3796X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK69X0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0133.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Lacey Springs, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 15, 1969 · N5549M · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0140202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0140202

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