Aero Comdr 500 N6281X
18 December 1968 · Glendive, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1968 at about 07:18 local time, a Aero Comdr 500 registered N6281X, operated by Combs Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Glendive, Montana, United States. 7 people were on board and one died, 4 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendive, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilger
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500
- Registration
- N6281X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Combs Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4756
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT KNEW L MAG L ENG INOP.NR 4 CYL EXHAUST VALVER ENG FAILED.2 IN SNOW ON RWY.ACFT RAN DOWN BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Aero Comdr 500 | Columbus, Indiana, United States | McKee Engineer | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Aero Comdr 500 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | T.l.s.air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Kennard, Texas, United States | Berry Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Aero Comdr 500B | Marthas Vnyd, Massachusetts, United States | Newport Airpa* | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | Combs Airways* | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1968 | Aero Comdr 500-A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Desoto Airlin* | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |