ATL85LA048

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Commander 1121 · Salisbury, NC · March 1, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 1, 1984
Place
Salisbury, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N454SRAero Commander 1121
Weather
Not reported
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
6718

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Flare - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

In March, 1984, N454SR reportedly sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The accident was reported by a former FAA inspector on 11/29/84.

Aircraft

Registration
N454SR
Reported as
Aero Commander 1121
Category
Airplane
Serial number
79
Engine
GE CJ-610-1, 2,850 horsepower, turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 91
Operator
Lincoln Log Systems,Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
RUQ · Rowan Co.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Helicopter
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.

Weather

Conditions
Not reported