Aero Comdr 500-S N5075E
29 June 1974 · Sand Pt, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1974 at about 16:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 500-S registered N5075E, operated by Wilburs Flight, was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Sand Pt, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sand Pt, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sand Point
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500-S
- Registration
- N5075E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wilburs Flight
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Dutch Harbor, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
RAISED GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.DEFECTIVE SQUAT SWITCH ALLOWED GR TO RETRACT ON GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1974 | Aero Comdr 500-S | Oakland, California, United States | Spectrum Air I | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Aero Comdr 500 | Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Aero Comdr 500S | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Bethlehem Stee | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Aero Comdr 500 | Walker Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | Research Secur | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1974 | Aero Comdr 500 | San Diego, California, United States | Pesco Petroleu | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1974 | Aero Comdr 500 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Cavanagh Comm | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |