Aero Comdr A-9B N7718V
24 October 1970 · Tivoli, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1970 at about 12:00 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9B registered N7718V, operated by Gulf Coast AER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tivoli, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tivoli, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gulf Coast
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Registration
- N7718V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gulf Coast AER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4091
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
SETTLED INTO 2 PARKED ACFT, TYPE AND REG NOT REPTD. PRACTICE FLT, WATER IN SPRAY TANK.3 HRS IN TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr A-9B accidents
| 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 |