- Date
- June 14, 1978
- Place
- Stuart, FL · STUART, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3722XAero Comdr 100
- Status
- Completed · report September 1, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780614020309A
- Case key
- 140631
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2041 78/6/14 STUART,FL AERO COMDR 100 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1155 N3722X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 56, 10000 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WITHAM FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION STUART,FL BOCA RATON,FL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- RUSTY HOLES IN FUEL TANK FILLER NECK COVERED BY GRAY FILLING CMPND. NO WINGS DRAINS ON AC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3722X
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 100
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Witham Field
N3722XRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2009 · Aero Commander 100-180Airframe modelAero Commander 100-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 series
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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.