Aero Comdr 1121 N236JP
31 October 1969 · Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1969 at about 22:10 local time, a Aero Comdr 1121 registered N236JP, operated by Pittston Co., was involved in an accident during in flight near Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt.empire
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 1121
- Registration
- N236JP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pittston Co.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Flushing, Ny → Johnson City, Tenn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4110
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
RCVRY DATE 11/1/69.IFR COND ALTERNATOR FAILED.LOSS OF PLTS FLT INSTS DUE IMPROPER CREW ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 1121 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 15 Apr 1969 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Diamond Shamro | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Executive Airc | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1970 | Aero Comdr 1121B | Pomona, New Jersey, United States | Commodore Avia | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Watertown, New York, United States | Jones-Laughlin | 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 |