Aero Comdr A-9B N7708V
20 August 1972 · Minneola, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1972 at about 08:00 local time, a Aero Comdr A-9B registered N7708V, operated by Florida Air SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Minneola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneola, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Registration
- N7708V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Air SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Groveland, Fla → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4003
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
HAD TO LND IN SMALL CLEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr A-9B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Greensboro, Alabama, United States | Charles L.robe | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Cottondale, Florida, United States | Cotton Air SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Mt.lake, Minnesota, United States | James F.nelson | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Vienna, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Weslaco, Texas, United States | Elwood R.schwa | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Colusa, California, United States | Moore Aviation | Minor 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 | - |