Aero Commander 100-180 accident near Maryville, Missouri, June 27, 1985
On June 27, 1985 at about 10:35 pm local time, a Aero Commander 100-180, registered N3621X, was destroyed in an accident near Maryville, Missouri (Rankin airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- June 27, 1985 · about 10:35 pm local time
- Place
- Maryville, Missouri · Rankin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 100-180 · all 100-180s on the register
- Registration
- N3621X · registry record · serial 5098
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SLOWED THE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APCH & THE ACFT STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR THE STALL WARNING SYS; HOWEVER, IT OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A POST-CRASH CHECK.
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: 192 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 161 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OLU Columbus NE at 9:30 pm
- Destination: 78Y
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from STJ, 36 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3621X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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