Aero Comdr 100 N3757X
19 September 1972 · Tarrant City, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 September 1972 at about 10:49 local time, a Aero Comdr 100 registered N3757X, operated by Albany Aero CL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tarrant City, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tarrant City, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 100
- Registration
- N3757X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albany Aero CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Birmingham, Ala → Albany, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2973
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 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
LOST PWR DUE COMB OF LOOSE AIRBOX BUTTFLY VALVE & PARTS OF DIFFUSER AND BAFFLE OBSTNG EXHAUST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | Golden Acres E | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Walnut Cove, North Carolina, United States | Evangelical FL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Laingsburg, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Slocomb, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | 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 | - |