Aero Comdr 560A N12317
23 November 1973 · Galena, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 November 1973 at about 11:35 local time, a Aero Comdr 560A registered N12317, operated by Fort Wainwrigh, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Galena, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galena, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Galena
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560A
- Registration
- N12317
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fort Wainwrigh
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → Nome, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3938
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 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
LO LVL VFR APCH TO IFR ARPT.TURNED TO AVOID TWR, STALLED.PAX OBTAINED PARTIAL WX BRIEF.OVER MAX GWT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 560F | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Jonathan Logan | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Aero Comdr 560A | Belton, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 560A | Midway, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Aero Comdr 560-F | Granada Hls, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Aero Comdr 560-A | Orovada, Nevada, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1974 | Aero Comdr 560 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | Fisher Sales | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |