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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas
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http://registry.faa.gov/N3718X
Location: Port Lavaca, TX
Accident Number: CEN16LA249
Date & Time: 06/14/2016, 0945 CDT
Registration: N3718X
Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 180
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On June 14, 2016, about 0945 central daylight time, an Aero Commander model 100-180 airplane, N3718X, was substantially damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Port Lavaca, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.
The pilot reported that he felt a vibration and heard a "bang" about 15 minutes after takeoff when the airplane was at 1,100 ft above ground level. The engine subsequently began to lose power. The oil pressure dropped to zero as the pilot heard another "bang" and then the propeller stopped turning. He executed a forced landing to a pasture, and the nose landing gear collapsed due to the soft ground.
A postaccident airplane examination revealed that the engine mount was damaged. An engine examination determined that the No. 4 connecting rod had separated from the crankshaft. The connecting rod mating flanges common to the rod cap were fractured. A fragment of the bearing was partially extruded around the connecting rod. The rod cap was deformed. A mating portion of one connecting rod flange remained secured to the rod cap by the attachment bolt and nut. The opposite connecting rod flange was fragmented and deformed. The attachment bolt was fractured. The bolt shank exhibited necking adjacent to the fracture surface; the mating portion of the bolt and the nut were not recovered. Three bearing fragments were recovered; each fragment was deformed and appeared worn. All fracture surfaces sustained secondary mechanical damage which precluded further examination.
A review of the airplane maintenance records by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the most recent engine overhaul was accomplished about 25 years before the accident flight. The engine manufacturer recommended that all engine models be overhauled within 12 years of the "date they first entered service or of last overhaul" in order to "mitigate engine deterioration that occurs with age." However, an aircraft owner is not required comply with the engine manufacturer's recommended overhaul interval when operating under Part 91 unless the engine does not meet the requirements of an annual inspection.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 76, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s):None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present:No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam:09/17/2012
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/16/2014
Flight Time: 4000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 475 hours (Total, this make and model), 4000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: AERO COMMANDER
Registration: N3718X
Model/Series: 100 180 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1968
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 5022
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 02/19/2016, 100 Hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2450 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 13 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2374 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-360-A2F
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator:On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: PKV, 32 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0935 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 268°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2000 ft agl
Visibility: 7 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 26°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Port Lavaca, TX (PKV)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Port Lavaca, TX (PKV)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0930 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Calhoun County (PKV)
Runway Surface Type: Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 32 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Soft; Vegetation
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries:1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 28.659722, -96.435278 (est)
NTSB Identification: CEN16LA249
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Port Lavaca, TX
Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 180, registration: N3718X
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On June 14, 2016 about 0930 central daylight time, an Aero Commander model 100-180 airplane, N3718X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Port Lavaca, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from Calhoun County Airport (PKV), Port Lavaca, Texas, about 0830.
A Port Lavaca man sustained no injuries after making an emergency landing in a field near the Olivia area. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
According to Calhoun County Sheriff George Aleman, Clyde Nunn, of Port Lavaca, was flying his Aero Commander Lark over the Olivia area when he experienced engine trouble. The plane began to vibrate and lose oil pressure, Aleman said.
Nunn made an emergency landing in a field near County Road 305, and while he was making his landing, he hit a ditch, causing the nose of the plane to strike the ground, the sheriff said.
The impact caused a small fuel leak from the plane, the sheriff said, and officials from the Texas General Land Office and Texas Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Management division responded to the scene.
Nunn sustained no serious injuries from the impact, and he was the only person in the plane, according to Aleman.
The sheriff did not know Nunn’s planned route or how long Nunn has been a pilot, but knew he was “experienced.”
Several other agencies responded to the incident, including deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, DPS’ Highway Patrol, the Port Alto/Olivia Fire Department and Emergency Management Services and Calhoun County Emergency Management Services.
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