Aero Comdr 500A N78379
3 June 1976 · Dekalb, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1976 at about 03:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 500A registered N78379 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dekalb, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dekalb, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500A
- Registration
- N78379
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-1518
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 RPTD TKOF ABORTED BECAUSE SOMETHING DID NOT FEEL RIGHT.PLT STATED NO REST OR SLEEP LAST 24 HR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1976 | Aero Comdr 500 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Strait Develop | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Aero Comdr 500B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Targa Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Aero Comdr 500S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | Thompson McDuf | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1976 | Aero Comdr 500B | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1976 | Aero Comdr 500 | Oakland, California, United States | Security Air T | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Aero Comdr 500B | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Central Air CH | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |