Aero Comdr 500 N135M
8 November 1967 · Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1967 at about 08:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 500 registered N135M, operated by Bates W C, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500
- Registration
- N135M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bates W C
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
STRUCK PIPER, N4524R, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.FLUID LEAKAGE, BY-PASSED O RING SEALS, SHRUNK BY COLD TEMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1967 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1967 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1967 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Homestead, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1967 | Aero Comdr 500-U | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Rudd Construct | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1967 | Aero Comdr 500 | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | Conway Twitty | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1967 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Aerotech Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |