Aero Comdr 100 N5549M
15 July 1969 · Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1969 at about 17:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 100 registered N5549M, operated by South Huntsvil, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- S.huntsville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 100
- Registration
- N5549M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Huntsvil
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3377
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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
APRXLY 160 LBS OVER GROSS WT, REAR CG .9 IN OUT. ACFT OBSD IN LOW LVL ACROBATICS, THEN DIVE TO GRND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1969 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States | Western Acft I | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Aero Comdr 100 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | Sun Coast Avia | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Aero Comdr 100A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Dolphin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1969 | Aero Comdr 100 | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Aero Comdr 100 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Fair Enterpris | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1969 | Aero Comdr 100 | Farson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |