FTW82FRA07

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112 · Baytown, TX · November 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1981
Place
Baytown, TX · BAYTOWN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1015JAero Comdr 112
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811104071479A
Case key
123266

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2557   81/11/4   BAYTOWN,TX          AERO COMDR 112      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N1015J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1292 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RWJ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYTOWN,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FINE GRIT & WTR FOUND IN ENG FUEL CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1015J
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rwj

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.