Aero Comdr 520 N1914
14 August 1966 · Gary, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1966 at about 15:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 520 registered N1914, operated by National Aircr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gary, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 520
- Registration
- N1914
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Aircr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1180
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 UNABLE TO RESTART LFT ENG(SIMULATED ENG FAILURE) UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR, CRASHED IN GRAVEL PIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 520 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1966 | Aero Comdr 520 | Muskogee Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Parker Truck | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Aero Comdr 520 | Linden Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1966 | Aero Comdr 520 | Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States | Mobile Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1966 | Aero Comdr 520 | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | Paterson-McCar | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1967 | Aero Comdr 520 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1967 | Aero Comdr 520 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Chicago Kenwor | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |