MKC85LA142

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Commander 100-180 · Maryville, MO · June 27, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 27, 1985, 17:35 local (22:35 UTC)
Place
Maryville, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3621XAero Commander 100-180
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850627028189A
Case key
33972

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

The plt slowed the airspeed on final apch & the acft stalled. Subsequently, the acft impacted on the rwy & was damaged beyond economical repair. The plt stated that he did not hear the stall warning sys; however, it operated normally during a post-crash check.

Aircraft

Registration
N3621X
Reported as
Aero Commander 100-180
Category
Airplane
Serial number
5098
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A2F, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Platte Valley Enterprises,Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
OLU · Columbus, NE
Destination
78Y
Airport
78Y · Rankin, runway 34, 2,000 × 100 ft, gravel

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
19
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
192 total · 150 in this make and model · 161 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
320° at 15 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 52 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
STJ, 36 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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