- Date
- May 9, 1986, 02:38 local (07:38 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Island, NE
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1198ZAero Commander 680FL
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860509019659A
- Case key
- 34066
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The twin eng acft crashed and burned 4 miles north of the arpt while on an instrument apch. The plt had transmitted that he had an engine problem. The #5 cylinder was found detached from the left engine but the left propeller was not feathered. An engine teardown revealed evidence to indicate the #5 cylinder attachments were not properly torqued. No preimpact failure could be found with the right engine. The right propeller was found in feathered position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1198Z
- Reported as
- Aero Commander 680FL
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1608-116
- Airframe hours
- 7,340
- Engine
- Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Suburban Air Freight,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 2, 1986
- Departed
- OMA · Omaha, NE
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,522 total · 520 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRI, 4 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.