Aero Cmdr 500 N8459C
31 July 1966 · Van Nuys Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1966 at about 14:00 local time, a Aero Cmdr 500 registered N8459C, operated by Mapair, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys Calif, California, United States. 3 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Cmdr 500
- Registration
- N8459C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mapair
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2857
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
UPPER BEARING BOSS OF LOWER RETRACT LINK OF LEFTGEAR FAILED, BEARING IMPROPERLY STAKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Cmdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1966 | Aero Cmdr 500-B | Elkins W Va, West Virginia, United States | Monsanto Chemi | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500A | Lanai Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Ringo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500B | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | Big Brother | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500B | Corona Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500-B | Houston Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500B | Chino Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |