Aero Comdr 560-A N87K
22 November 1971 · East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 November 1971 at about 09:15 local time, a Aero Comdr 560-A registered N87K, operated by Garden State A, was involved in an accident during in flight near East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560-A
- Registration
- N87K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Garden State A
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chatham, Mass → Newark, Nj
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3864
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 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 ENG LOST PWR, WAS FEATH.UN MAINTAIN ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1971 | Aero Comdr 560-A | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | C and C Aviati | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr 560 | Clayton, California, United States | 7 Up Bottling | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Aero Comdr 560 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Village Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Aero Comdr 560 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1970 | Aero Comdr 560-E | Ukiah, California, United States | John E.dunn | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Aero Comdr 560-A | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |