Aero Commander 200 accident near Howell, MI
On August 20, 2019, an Aero Commander 200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Howell, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 20, 2019
- Place
- Howell, MI
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.625°N, 83.973°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190820X22547
Official records · CEN19FA279
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 20, 2019, about 1118 eastern daylight time, an Aero Commander (Meyers) 200D airplane, N200HS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport (OZW), Howell, Michigan. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane had undergone recent maintenance, during which the passenger had installed a field overhauled engine and a three-bladed propeller. The pilot, who was seated in the left seat, and passenger, who was seated in the right seat, were conducting a postmaintenance check flight. The accident flight was the second flight of the day in the accident airplane. Before the first flight, the airplane was filled with 34.4 gallons of fuel. It could not be determined if any adjustments or maintenance items were accomplished on the airplane after the first flight and before the accident flight. One witness reported that the airplane took off normally from OZW, but when the airplane was between about 300 and 400 ft above ground level, it stopped climbing. One witness reported that it looked like the airplane tried to turn back to the runway before entering a rapid descent. Another witness reported that he did not hear the engine but that he could not remember whether the propeller was turning. A review of the airport security video that captured the airplane’s departure revealed that it began climbing but then stopped. The airplane then entered a slight descent before it disappear
Probable cause
The improper installation of the engine’s metal intake screen, which allowed the filter element to become displaced and subsequently lodge in the intake, blocking intake air and causing the total loss of engine power, at low altitude and low airspeed resulting in the airplane impacting 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.
