Aviation accident CHI98FA010

3 fatal · Aero Commander 100-180 · 1997-10-05 · AUBURN, NE, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI98FA010
Event ID: 20001208X08956
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-10-05
Location: AUBURN, NE, USA
Coordinates: 40.380004, -95.840354

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Aero Commander
Model: 100-180
Registration: N4028X
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot misjudged distance/altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land, allowing the airplane to get too low and collide with a truck. A related factor was: the proximity of the truck (and highway) to the runway.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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