Aero Comdr 520 N2634B
25 August 1973 · Michigan City, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1973 at about 20:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 520 registered N2634B, operated by FTI Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Michigan City, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mich Cty Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 520
- Registration
- N2634B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- FTI Aviation
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Traverse City, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3982
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
PLT MISUNDERSTOOD FUEL GAGE PLACARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 520 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Stan C, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Central Mills, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1974 | Aero Comdr 520 | Bahia de L.a., Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr 520 | Imperial, California, United States | Varbus Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Aero Comdr 520 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Merry Co., Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |