Aero Commander 100 accident near Weston, FL
On November 8, 2009, an Aero Commander 100 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weston, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 8, 2009
- Place
- Weston, FL
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.152°N, 80.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091108X12856
Official records · ERA10FA052
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 8, 2009, about 1840 eastern standard time, an Aero Commander 100, N4139X, registered to a private individual, crashed into the Everglades north of Interstate 75 (I-75), near Weston, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight from Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami, Florida, to Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the certificated private pilot, the sole occupant was killed. The flight originated from TMB about 1818. The VFR flight plan indicated the estimated time en route was 5 hours, with an estimated time of arrival of 2320. The flight was to be flown at 4,500 feet mean sea level (msl), with a planned fuel stop at Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (OCF), Ocala, Florida. A witness at TMB reported observing two male individuals wearing military uniforms performing what the witness thought to be a preflight inspection of the accident airplane. The witness also reported that the accident airplane was fueled after his airplane was fueled. The witness did not observe the airplane taxi out or depart. According to a transcription of communications with TMB air traffic control tower, the flight was cleared for takeoff at 1818:22, with a left turn approved; the pilot acknowledged this communication and there were no further recorded communications with the TMB ATCT. At 1829:01, or approximately 11 minutes before th
Probable cause
The flight's descent for undetermined reasons, resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.
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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.
