Aero Comdr A-9 N8406V
5 August 1971 · Aliceville, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 August 1971 at about 05:45 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9 registered N8406V, operated by Summerville SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Aliceville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aliceville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Downer
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9
- Registration
- N8406V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Summerville SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2886
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
L WG HIT POWER POLE. NO PRIOR SURVEY OF WORK AREA MADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | Sprague Bros.f | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Warrenton, Georgia, United States | Del RAY Flying | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |