Aero Comdr 520 N4162B
19 August 1966 · Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1966 at about 11:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 520 registered N4162B, operated by Mobile Aircraf, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bates Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 520
- Registration
- N4162B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mobile Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2491
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK BOLT FAILED UNDER TENSION LOAD, EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DURING TAKEOFF RUN
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 | - |
| 14 Aug 1966 | Aero Comdr 520 | Gary, Indiana, United States | National Aircr | Serious 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 | - |