- Date
- September 13, 1986, 18:22 local (Sep 14, 1986, 01:22 UTC)
- Place
- Rio Linda, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3879XAero Commander 100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860913044969A
- Case key
- 25255
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At the end of a local pleasure flight, the pilot noticed a loss of oil pressure approximately 10 miles north of Rio Linda airport. Three minutes later the engine began running rough and the pilot initiated an emergency landing in a rice field. Upon touchdown, the nose gear dug into the soft dirt, broke off and the aircraft nosed over. Post accident inspection revealed a 16th inch copper line between the oil pressure switch and the oil pressure gage failed due to fatigue.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3879X
- Reported as
- Aero Commander 100
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182
- Airframe hours
- 1,816
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gary Curry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 13, 1986 · 34 hours before
- Departed
- MYV · Marysville, CA
- Destination
- Q94 · Marysville, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 302 total · 295 in this make and model · 253 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.