# NTSB DEN87LA085: Aero Commander 100-180, N4069X, Cando, ND, April 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 6, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Cando, ND
- Coordinates: 48.480792, -99.200546 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4808&lon=-99.2005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor; on the ground: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17191/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA085

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, driver of vehicle (cause)
  - procedures/directives - improper, driver of vehicle (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - vehicle
  - other airport/runway maintenance - uncontrolled, airport personnel (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT ATTEMPTED LANDING AND ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT RECOGNIZED A PICKUP TRUCK OBSTRUCTING THE RWY NEAR MIDFIELD. A GO AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL. THE LEFT WING DIPPED, STRUCK THE RWY, AND SKIDDED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ACFT AND VEHICLE LEFT THE RWY COMING THE REST ON THE SOD AREA LEFT ON THE RWY. ANOTHER ACFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HAD TO GO AROUND WHILE THE SAME VEHICLE BLOCKED THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4069X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 100-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5109
- Airframe hours: 612
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A2F 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Delbert D. Lewallen
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 12, 1986
- Airport: 9D7, Cando, runway 12, 2,750 × 65 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 49 total, 49 in this make and model, 49 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19870406010429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870406010429A), Apr 6, 1987: Slinds 100180, Cando, ND, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck a truck on the runway. The student failed to note the unauthorized truck in time to go around.

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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