Aero Commander 100 accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin, July 16, 1986
On July 16, 1986 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Aero Commander 100, registered N3667X, was destroyed in an accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin (Crivitz airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 1986 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Crivitz, Wisconsin · Crivitz · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100 · all 100s on the register
- Registration
- N3667X · no longer on the register · serial 315
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING ONE APPROACH TO LAND UNDER CONDITIONS OF LOW VISIBILITY (LESS THAN 1/4 MILE) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AGAIN. ON BASE LEG, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND. IN THE WRECKAGE THE STALL WARNING LIGHT BULB FILAMENT WAS GROSSLY DISTORTED. THE PILOT WAS TRAINED AS A PRIVATE PILOT ONLY. ALL BUT ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY UNTIL THE CRASH.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 842 hours in all; 398 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 776 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,617 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 16, 1986; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 02C Brookfield WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,510 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: overcast; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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