Aero Comdr 500-B N701X

Summary

On 4 October 1970 at about 15:10 local time, a Aero Comdr 500-B registered N701X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 October 1970 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Miller

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aero Comdr 500-B

Registration

N701X

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Dubois, Pa → Roanoke, Va

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-1668

2 people died.

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 BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.17 PCT.EVIDENCE SHOWS PAX HAD SEVERE HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO ACCDT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.