# NTSB ATL93LA131: Aero Commander 112, N1035J, Broadway, NC, July 21, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 21, 1993, 11:37 local (15:37 UTC) - Place: Broadway, NC - Coordinates: 35.450466, -79.050132 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4505&lon=-79.0501&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report July 25, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 3242 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL93LA131 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3242/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA131 ## Probable cause WATER AND CONTAMINANTS IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal - fluid,fuel - contamination (cause) - fluid,fuel - water (cause) - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. A RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PILOT FORCE LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A TOBACCO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN. AN INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE GASCOLATOR WAS FULL OF RUSTY COLORED WATER. THE AUX FUEL PUMP AND OUTLET LINE CONTAINED WATER. THE GASCOLATOR SCREEN WAS COATED WITH A SLIMY, RUST COLORED SUBSTANCE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 4 HOURS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHICH TOOK PLACE OVER A YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ## Factual narrative On July 21, 1993, at about 1137 eastern daylight time, an Aero Commander 112, N1035J, nosed over during a forced landing at Broadway, North Carolina. The private pilot and one passenger had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was owned and operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight to Atlanta, Georgia. The flight originated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina at about 1102. The pilot reported the following: While established in cruise flight at 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine lost power and quit. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. He flew a no flap approach into a tobacco field. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft nosed over. An airframe and powerplants mechanic inspected the aircraft following the accident. The electric auxiliary fuel pump was operated, and a trace of water came out at the outlet port. The fuel sediment bowl and gascolator were full of rusty colored water. The gascolator screen was coated with a slimy, rust colored substance. The flexible hose from the auxiliary pump to the engine driven fuel pump contained a slight amount of water. According to maintenance records, the last inspection on the aircraft was an annual inspection on July 1, 1992. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had been flown about 4 hours since this inspection. The aircraft had been flown about 42 hours since February of 1990. The pilot did not comply with 49 CFR Part 830, requiring the completion of NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report). ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1035J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1035J-2013-06-18), registration cancelled 2013-06-18, S/N 35, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 112 - Registry model: [Aero Commander 112](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (registry code 0144701) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 35 - Airframe hours: 2190 - Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Johnson, Charles O. - Registered owner: Johnson, Charles O. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1992, 4 hours before - Departed: RWI, ROCKY MOUNT, NC - Destination: PDK, ATLANTA, GA ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 20° at 3 knots - Visibility: 6 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: FAY, 34 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19930721028939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930721028939A), Jul 21, 1993: Gulstm 112, Broadway, NC, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Forced landing in tobacco field. Nose gear collapsed due to local terrain, nosed over. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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