Aero Comdr 600S2D N1717S
5 August 1974 · Soledad, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1974 at about 09:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 600S2D registered N1717S, operated by ACE Kidwell AV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Soledad, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soledad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Soledad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 600S2D
- Registration
- N1717S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ACE Kidwell AV
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2560
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BLOWER BEARINGS FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 600S2D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1976 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Los Banos, California, United States | Hamburg Farms | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Faucett, Missouri, United States | Laverty Spraye | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Westmorelnd, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Loiza Aldea, Puerto Rico, United States | Intl Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1966 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Rolla Mo, Missouri, United States | Maritime Air S | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |