Aero Comdr 560-A N2779B
15 September 1971 · Jackson, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1971 at about 00:16 local time, a Aero Comdr 560-A registered N2779B, operated by C and C Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Jackson, Mississippi, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allen C Thompson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560-A
- Registration
- N2779B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- C and C Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Temple, Tex → Columbus, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2109
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 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
ENG SOUNDS DESCRIBED AS SPUTTERING, MISSING, IRREGULAR.ACFT SVCD WITH 85GAL FUEL 2QTS OIL BFR TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1971 | Aero Comdr 560-A | East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | Garden State A | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |