MIA79FLD64

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 100 · Bonita Springs, FL · May 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1979
Place
Bonita Springs, FL · BONITA SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5562MAero Cmdr 100
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790513015659A
Case key
136249

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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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3-1170  79/5/13  NR.BONITA SPRINGS,FL  AERO CMDR 100       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 314
        TIME - 1300                    N5562M              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CITRUS PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BONITA SPRINGS,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  AIRFRAME BUFFET
        REMARKS- PARACHUTE SKYDIVING.ACFT WAS 243.8LBS OVER MGW.

Aircraft

Registration
N5562M
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Citrus Park

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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.