Aero Comm 520 N4178B
4 March 1979 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1979 at about 16:30 local time, a Aero Comm 520 registered N4178B, operated by Oklahoma Aircr, was involved in an accident during in flight near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comm 520
- Registration
- N4178B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Oklahoma Aircr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- South Bimini, Bahamas → Tampico, Mexico
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0536
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 DIED 1 WEEK LATER.MOTHER STATED DRUG OPERATION, ACFT INTENTIONALLY DITCHED TO DESTROY EVIDENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comm 520 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | Brewster Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | El Reno Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | Indianapolis Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1964 | Aero Comm 520 | Morristown Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |