# NTSB OAK76FVW11: Aero Comdr 100, N3866X, No.Las Vegas, NV, January 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1976
- Place: No.Las Vegas, NV · NO.LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1989° N, 115.1175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Las Vegas, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1989&lon=-115.1175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVW11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0065  76/1/18    NO.LAS VEGAS,NV     AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 301
        TIME - 1000                    N3866X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NO.LAS VEGAS,NV             PANACA,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLEXIBLE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE RUPTURED. LND IN DESERT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3866X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3866X-1981-10-19), registration cancelled 1981-10-19, S/N 163 (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

## 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 19760118000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760118000219A), Jan 18, 1976: Slinds 100ACMDR, No.Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Flexible oil cooler return line ruptured. Lnd in desert.

## Other investigations on N3866X (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC81DAG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG19), Aug 14, 1980: Aero Comdr 100 (N3866X), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage

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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