NTSB investigations: Commander 114-B

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Commander 114-B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19932026
NTSB investigations: Commander 114-B per year, 1993–2026: 12 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0145001'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN20CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCommander 114 · Coldwater, MIThe flight instructor’s inadequate communication with the pilot under review about his intention to simulate a single-engine failure and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack when the pilot did not respond as expected, which…Feb 22, 2020 · N374JW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114 · Reading, PAThe improper installation of the fuel supply line fitting at the fuel manifold, which resulted in the line loosening in-flight, fuel leakage, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.Aug 1, 2015 · N6566D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Sandusky, OHThe pilot's inadequate directional control while landing in a variable crosswind.May 4, 2011 · N114JG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11FA082Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 114B · Lander, WYThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight in instrument or marginal visual meteorological conditions in mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of…Dec 22, 2010 · N799RS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Adrian, MIThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation while on an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions.Oct 23, 2009 · N6025U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05FA085Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Venice, FLThe pilot's in-flight loss of control during takeoff/initial climb over the water at night due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the night conditions.Mar 31, 2005 · N60204 · DestroyedNTSB DEN01LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Snowmass Villag, COThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the rising terrain for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors include high density altitude conditions, and trees.Aug 15, 2001 · N994JT · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Okmulgee, OKthe failure of the #6 cylinder's connecting rod, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. A contributing factor to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 14, 2001 · N114BW · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 114-B · Somerset, PAPilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 10, 2000 · N6101T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98FA153Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Lagrange, WIthe pilot not maintaining aircraft control during cruise flight and exceeding the airplane's design stress limits. Factors in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane and the clouds.May 15, 1998 · N6059C · DestroyedNTSB MIA98FA040Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCommander 114B · Cross City, FLVFR flight by the noninstrument-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with the terrain (tree,…Nov 30, 1997 · N302RS · DestroyedNTSB CHI93LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American F-51 · Fond Du Lac, WIthe pilot-in-command of the F-51's diverted attention and failure to maintain a visual outlook.Jul 28, 1993 · N6327T · 2 aircraft · Minor damage