Aero Comdr 500S N9179N
21 February 1975 · S Portsmouth, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 1975 at about 15:08 local time, a Aero Comdr 500S registered N9179N, operated by Aero Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near S Portsmouth, Kentucky, 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 15:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S Portsmouth, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500S
- Registration
- N9179N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Columbus, Oh → Huntington, Wv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0873
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
PLT OBSVD TO EXIT ACFT & SWIM TOWARD SHORE, DISAPPEARED, BODY NOT RCVRD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1975 | Aero Comdr 500A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Airea Enterpri | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 May 1975 | Aero Comdr 500A | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Colemill Enter | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 500S | Kelso, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1975 | Aero Comdr 500B | Red Hill, Georgia, United States | US Forest Serv | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1975 | Aero Comdr 500B | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 500B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |