Aero Comdr 560A N91NR
21 January 1976 · Elkins, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 January 1976 at about 11:46 local time, a Aero Comdr 560A registered N91NR, operated by West Virginia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Elkins, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkins, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elkins
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560A
- Registration
- N91NR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- West Virginia
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Berkley Springs, Wv → Charleston, Wv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0654
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
FUEL GAUGE READ APRX 10 GAL HI.DID NOT USE POSITIVE METHOD FOR CKG FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1976 | Aero Comdr 560 | Henderson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1976 | Aero Comdr 560A | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | Sierra Alpha | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Aero Comdr 560 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | A S Wikstrom C | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Aero Comdr 560F | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Stryker Corp. | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Aero Comdr 560E | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Aero Comdr 560 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Plane Things, I | No 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 | - |