- Date
- October 15, 1983, 10:55 local (14:55 UTC)
- Place
- Bardstown, KY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4006XAero Commander 100-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831015054559A
- Case key
- 6371
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Analysis
The CFI stated that the student preflighted the acft. They climbed to 3,000 ft & were practicing basic instrument maneuvers when a power loss occurred. After maneuvering to clear obstructions, then s-turning to dissipate altitude, thecfi stalled the acft about 15 ft AGL & short of the intended field. After the accident the CFI collected nearly a quart of water from the left fuel tank. The CFI stated that the acft had a histroy of collecting water in the (usually left) fuel tank. The acft was last refueled about 1 week before the accident, & had been outside exposed to several inches of rain in the interim. Despite the history of water-in-fuel problems with the acft, the CFI did not check the tanks for water after the heavy rain. The acft's type-certificate holder reported that the top of the filler neck, which is above the wing surface, should preclude fluid in the scupper from entering the filler neck. The bottom of the filler neck, however, is attached to the fuel tank top by 6 bolts & sealed with a gasket at the attachment point.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4006X
- Reported as
- Aero Commander 100-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5106
- Airframe hours
- 1,171
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2F, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aerial Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 29, 1983 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- BRY
- Airport
- BRY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,072 total · 189 in this make and model · 989 as pilot in command · 187 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LOU, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4006X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.