Aero Comdr 690 N1NR
14 August 1972 · Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 1972 at about 10:10 local time, a Aero Comdr 690 registered N1NR, operated by North American, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 690
- Registration
- N1NR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- North American
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pittsburgh, Pa → Wheeling, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0676
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
LOSS OF CTL IN STALL MANEUVER FOR UNKNOWN REASON. UN RECOVER BFOR IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr 690A | Alex, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Aero Comdr 690 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Aero Commander | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1974 | Aero Comdr 690A | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Leadership Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Aero Comdr 690A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Wisc Centrifug | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Aero Comdr 690 | Rosedale, Oklahoma, United States | Aero Commander | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Aero Comdr 690A | Durango, Colorado, United States | Hudspeth Indus | 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 | - |