Aero Comdr 1121 N770WL
10 August 1968 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1968 at about 15:37 local time, a Aero Comdr 1121 registered N770WL, operated by H C Smith Cons, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 1121
- Registration
- N770WL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- H C Smith Cons
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4631
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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
HYD PRES GAGE MALFUNCTIONED, GAVE PLT INCORRECT INFO. HYD FLUID LOST DUE TO BROKEN LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 1121 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Watertown, New York, United States | Jones-Laughlin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121A | N Hollywood, California, United States | Technicolor In | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Dec 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121AC | Buffalo, New York, United States | Republic Steel | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Kansas City LI | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1969 | Aero Comdr 1121B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | American Smelt | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Airco Alloys A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |