# NTSB CEN26LA220: Aero Commander 112, N27007, Fabens, TX, June 6, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: June 6, 2026, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Fabens, TX
- Coordinates: 31.516995, -106.14933 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5170&lon=-106.1493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA220
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203140/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA220

## Preliminary report

On June 6, 2026, at 0900 central daylight time, an Aero Commander, N27007, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Fabens, Texas. The private pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that the engine run-up prior to takeoff and the subsequent takeoff roll were normal. About 30 seconds after liftoff, he noticed that the airplane was unable to maintain a climb rate, and the airspeed was quickly decreasing. He then reduced the airplane pitch attitude. While the airplane was about 300 to 500 ft above the ground, he verified that the throttle, mixture, and propeller controls were fully forward, and the auxiliary fuel pump was still. He located a field to attempt a forced landing and then extended the landing gear. During the forced landing to a field, the airplane touched down hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Aero Commander 112, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=0144701), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27007](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27007), registered now, S/N 483, built 1976 (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 I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 483
- Year built: 1976
- Airframe hours: 3436.6
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 2025
- Departed: E35, Fabens, TX
- Destination: SGU, St George, UT
- Airport: E35, Fabens Airport
- Equipment: Stall warning system, Handheld GPS, ADS-B, Angle of attack indicator, Auto-pilot, Electronic flight bag or handheld device

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observed at: KELP, 21 nm away
- METAR: METAR KELP 061451Z 17005KT 10SM FEW180 FEW250 23/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP070 T02280111 51006 $

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. Compare the reported make and model.

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