# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 100, FL

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 ERA23LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA020.md): Aero Commander 100 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2022 · N3885X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff and corresponding stall/mush. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s operation of the airplane above the maximum specified gross weight.
- [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 MIA06CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA080.md): Aero Commander 100 · Englewood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2006 · N3602X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in time to stop on the remaining runway, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.
- [NTSB MIA92LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA181.md): Aero Commander 100 · Panacea, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1992 · N3791X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the nose landing gear push/pull rod end bearing for undetermined reasons.
- [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 MIA86LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA137.md): Rockwell 100 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1986 · N3789X · Substantial damage
  > The acft was stolen by a 17 year old non-pilot rated male. While taxiing on a taxiway the acft was reported to be fish tailing before it ran off the taxiway and became airborne. When the acft touched down it bounced aprx 10 ft into the air and performed a…
- [NTSB MIA85FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA248.md): Aero Commander 100 · Oak Hill, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1985 · N3684X · Destroyed
  > The plt was making his first flt in his recently purchased acft. The plt stated that both fuel tanks were full prior to take-off. Approximately 20 mins after take-off, an attempt was made to switch from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank. Seconds…
- [NTSB MIA82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA084.md): Rockwell Commander AC-100 · Chipley, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 24, 1982 · N3870X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot/mechanic was attempting to fly the aircraft from where the owner kept the aircraft to the maintainance facility approximately 4 miles away. The pilot stated that just after level off the engine quit. A road was selected to land on but at the…
- [NTSB MIA81DLD63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD63.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N3891X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD64.md): Aero Cmdr 100 · Bonita Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1979 · N5562M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD57.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1975 · N2939T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DLD85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD85.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1974 · N2939T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM070.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Ft Meade, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1974 · N4148X · 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 MIA71FLA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA25.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Marianna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1970 · N3774X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0335.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1967 · N3899X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0334.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1967 · N3898X · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=0140202&state=FL

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