Aero Comdr 100 N4050X
6 December 1970 · Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1970 at about 12:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 100 registered N4050X, operated by Air Metro Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Elmo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 100
- Registration
- N4050X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Metro Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2269
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
APPLIED FULL FLAPS, MADE STEEP CLIMB, DUMPED FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Centreville, Maryland, United States | Central Bucks | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Marianna, Florida, United States | Chipola Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Glenburn, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Grantville, Pennsylvania, United States | Lanco Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Mt Snow, Vermont, United States | - | No 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 |