Aero Comdr A-9B N7779V
11 August 1970 · Hardy, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1970 at about 11:00 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9B registered N7779V, operated by Brock Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hardy, Iowa, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hardy, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brock Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Registration
- N7779V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brock Flying S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Brock Ranch, Iowa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3154
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
FIXED BASE OPERATOR PRACTISING AG WORK WITH WATER IN SPRAY TANKS.FLD COVERED WITH TALL GRASS. CALM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Ruskin, Florida, United States | Del-Ray Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Filmore, California, United States | Edward L.vaneg | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Altha, Florida, United States | Red Level Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Dos Palos, California, United States | Comfort Farms | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Sun Vallee AVI | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Dover, Georgia, United States | Bell Flying SE | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |