Aero Commander 200D accident near Corona De Tucso, AZ
On April 21, 2003, an Aero Commander 200D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corona De Tucso, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 21, 2003
- Place
- Corona De Tucso, AZ
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 200D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.950°N, 110.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030426X00575
NTSB summary
On April 21, 2003, about 1550 mountain standard time, an Aero Commander 200D airplane, N243M, collided with the top of a trailer in a construction site near the Sycamore Elementary School in Corona De Tucson, Arizona. The private pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed the Marana Northwest Regional Airport (AVQ), Marana, Arizona, at an undetermined time. According to witnesses, the airplane made two low passes in the area and then collided with the trailer. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for single-engine land and multi-engine land airplanes. A review of FAA medical records revealed that the private pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on May 15, 2001. It had a limitation stipulating that the pilot must have available glasses for near vision. At his last medical exam, the pilot reported a total flight time of 8,000 hours, with 300 hours in the past six months. The pilot logbooks were not available for review. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION A review of the FAA aircraft certification records revealed that the airplane was a 1965 Aero Commander 200D, serial number 295. The originally installed engine was a Teledyne Continental Motors IO-520-A engine, serial number 111017-5-A. The airframe and engine logbooks were not available for review. WRECK
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions while performing low level passes. The pilot's physical impairment due to a high blood alcohol level was also causal.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
