Aero Comdr 560-F N6257X
8 December 1968 · Wolf Creek, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 1968 at about 10:55 local time, a Aero Comdr 560-F registered N6257X, operated by Northwest Moon, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wolf Creek, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wolf Creek, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560-F
- Registration
- N6257X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northwest Moon
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Great Falls, Mont → Missoula, Mont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4810
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 12/9/69. FLEW INTO KNOWN TURB. PILOT-LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1968 | Aero Comdr 560 | Hilltop, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Aero Comdr 560A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Ford Philpott | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1968 | Aero Comdr 560-E | Miami, Florida, United States | Lawson Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Aero Comdr 560E | Arlington, Texas, United States | Grand Prairie | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1968 | Aero Comdr 560 | Park City, Utah, United States | Vercoa Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1968 | Aero Comdr 560-F | Fresno, California, United States | Executive Avia | No 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 | - |