# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 100-180

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 CHI98FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA010.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Auburn, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1997 · N4028X · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX94LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA079.md): Aero Commander 100 · Chico, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1993 · N4042X · Destroyed
  > Issuance of an improper (special VFR) clearance by the tower controller, while the visibility was less than one mile, continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the…
- [NTSB SEA88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA160.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · John Day, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1988 · N4175X · Destroyed
  > While elk spotting in mountainous terrain, the aircraft collided with trees in a nose low turn similar to the intermediate stages of a stall. A severe post impact fire erupted. The density altitude at the accident site elevation was approximately 10,100 feet.…
- [NTSB DEN84FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA188.md): Rockwell 100-180 · Franktown, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1984 · N4085X · Destroyed
  > The plt attempted to takeoff downwind (wind 310 degrees @22 knots) with a density altitude calculated to be 9190 ft MSL. According to the acft manufacturer, the acft would require 2,535 ft for a ground run. Rwy 17, a grass strip used for the takeoff was 1800…
- [NTSB CHI81FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA079.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Columbia Stat, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N3732X · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA105.md): Cessna 150 · Louisville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N18123 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA055.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Bly, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1978 · N4179X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM099.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Donaldsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1976 · N4043X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74OL032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL032.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Hermosillo, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1973 · N4038X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM033.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Tarrant City, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 19, 1972 · N3757X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72AK033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK033.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Albert Lea, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1971 · N4176X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF010.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N3715X · 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 ('0140208'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0140208

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