Aero Comdr 520 N719Z
2 August 1972 · Imperial, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1972 at about 07:53 local time, a Aero Comdr 520 registered N719Z, operated by Varbus Enterpr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Imperial, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Imperial County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 520
- Registration
- N719Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Varbus Enterpr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Calexico Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2687
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
PILOT ATTEMPTED FLT WITH 24 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN PILOT'S WINDSHIELD. PILOT L SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 520 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1972 | Aero Comdr 520 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Merry Co., Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |