Alon A-2 N6578Q
6 February 1971 · Topeka, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1971 at about 11:30 local time, a Alon A-2 registered N6578Q, operated by Air Explorer S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Topeka, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allen Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Alon A-2
- Registration
- N6578Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Explorer S
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0628
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Alon A-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1971 | Alon A-2 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Gaston College | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Alon A-2 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Alon A-2 | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | Richmond Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Alon A-2 | Osceola, Iowa, United States | Western Air, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1970 | Alon A-2 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Northwest Moon | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1972 | Alon A-2 | Central Vly, California, United States | Enterprise Sky | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |