Aero Comdr 500-A N6170X
16 December 1970 · McAlpin, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 December 1970 at about 15:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 500-A registered N6170X was involved in an accident during in flight near McAlpin, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAlpin, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500-A
- Registration
- N6170X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gainesville, Fla → Tallahassee, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2579
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
FLEW INTO AREA OF KNOWN TSTMS, SEVERE WEA. BOTH WGS AND TAIL SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1970 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Aero Comdr 500B | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Bushnell and C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Aero Comdr 500 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Mission Drywal | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1970 | Aero Comdr 500-S | White Castle, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 500B | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | Edwards Air CH | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |