3 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 112 · 1994-08-06 · MOHAVE VALLEY, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA309
Event ID
20001206X02063
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-06
Location
MOHAVE VALLEY, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.860271, -114.509246
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
112
Registration
N1018J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the certified flight instructor to properly judge the flare to avert a hard landing, and the failure of other maintenance personnel to properly repair the engine case halves during engine overhaul. A factor in the accident was the uneven relief of the desert terrain.