Aero Comdr A-9 N8400V
3 August 1971 · Altha, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1971 at about 12:25 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9 registered N8400V, operated by Red Level Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Altha, Florida, 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 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altha, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Red Level
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9
- Registration
- N8400V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red Level Air
- 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
- 3-2875
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
OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 57 LBS. TEMP 90 DEG. SETTLED INTO FENCE AND TREES. WIND LT AND VBL.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |