Commander Aircraft CO 114TC accident near Savoy, Texas, September 22, 2022
On September 22, 2022 at about 8:30 pm local time, a 1995 Commander Aircraft CO 114TC, registered N495TC, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Savoy, Texas (N/A airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 22, 2022 · about 8:30 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Savoy, Texas · N/A · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Commander Aircraft CO 114TC, built 1995 · all 114TCs on the register
- Registration
- N495TC · registry record · serial 20004
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that the airplane shuddered after he completed maneuvers in a local practice area. After the shudder recurred, he realized that the engine was “barely running.” The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were not successful. He subsequently lowered the landing gear and executed a forced landing to a highway. The airplane encountered a highway median area during the landing and sustained damage to the outboard portion of the right wing and the right aileron. On-scene observation of the airplane indicated that the wing fuel tanks appeared to be full. A postrecovery examination of the engine and airframe fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of engine power (partial) during maneuvering defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 379 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 375 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: February 3, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,095.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 2022; 16.8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,305 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-580-B1A (piston); 243 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TKI Dallas TX at 7:56 pm
- Destination: TKI Dallas TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KTKI, 28 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KTKI 222053Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 36/08 A2995
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 4 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1 – Accident Site (Pilot Photo)
Photo 2 – Right Outboard Wing (Pilot Photo)
Photo 3 – Right Outboard Wing (Pilot Photo)
Photo 4 – Right Aileron (Pilot Photo)The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on August 15, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photos | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
| 3 | Examination Summary | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Maintenance Records -- Engine | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N495TC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Commander Aircraft Co 114 103 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Lycoming IO-580-B1A 24 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Mckinney Ntl Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,244 since 1982 · 1,064 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,966 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN22LA429.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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