Aero Comdr 500 N2776
8 April 1972 · Noxon, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 April 1972 at about 13:15 local time, a Aero Comdr 500 registered N2776, operated by Red Carpet Fly, was involved in an accident during in flight near Noxon, Montana, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noxon, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500
- Registration
- N2776
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Red Carpet Fly
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Walla Walla, Wash → Libby, Mont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0994
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
RECOVERY DATE 6/16/72.FLEW INTO ICING COND BEYOND CAPABILITY OF ACFTS DE-ICING SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1972 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Sonora, Texas, United States | S & W Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Rochester, New York, United States | Coombs Airway* | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Aero Comdr 500-B | College Park, Georgia, United States | J&H Supply Co. | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 500-A | Pekin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 500 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1972 | Aero Comdr 500 | Fredricksburg, Texas, United States | Great Western | No 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 | - |