Aero Comdr 520 N9051R
9 May 1972 · Burnsville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 May 1972 at about 10:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 520 registered N9051R, operated by Merry Co., Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Wilderne
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 520
- Registration
- N9051R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Merry Co., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Augusta, Ga → Bristol, Tenn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0765
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
RECOVERED 5/11/72 NEAR MTN TOP. CLOUDS OBSCURED SITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 520 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr 520 | Imperial, California, United States | Varbus Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr 520 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Haines & Co. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | FTI Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Stan C, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 520 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Charles E Wils | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |