# NTSB MIA77FKG15: Aero Comdr 100, N4117X, Newman, GA, January 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1977
- Place: Newman, GA · NEWMAN, GA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0396  77/1/14    NEWMAN,GA           AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 2816
        TIME - 1735                    N4117X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1610 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWNAN COWETA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,GA                  NEWMAN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      630
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          GROUND FOG                                               240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GND FOG IN ARPT AREA-PLT RPTD TURBC ON FINAL APCH CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT CABIN DOOR.CANCELLED IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4117X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4117X-1981-05-06), registration cancelled 1981-05-06, S/N 215, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 100
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (registry code 0140202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Newnan Coweta

## 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 19770114001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770114001609A), Jan 14, 1977: Slinds 100ACMDR, Newman, GA, Substantial damage. Gnd fog in arpt area-plt rptd turbc on final apch causing his head to hit cabin door. Cancelled IFR

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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