Aero Comdr A-9 N8030V
13 August 1970 · Harrisburg, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1970 at about 13:30 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9 registered N8030V, operated by Sprague Bros.f, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Harrisburg, Illinois, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrisburg, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9
- Registration
- N8030V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sprague Bros.f
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3169
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
ATTEMPTED T/O FROM SOFT, MOWED, STUBBLE FARM FLD 1MI LONG. TEMP 90 DEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr A-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | St Libory, Nebraska, United States | Kansas City FL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Altha, Florida, United States | Red Level Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1969 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Americus, Georgia, United States | Mike N Lardy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | Summerville SP | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Morganfield, Kentucky, United States | Joseph Sprague | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Red Top, California, United States | Kens Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
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 |