Aerostar 601 N90458
22 May 1976 · Gila Bend, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1976 at about 10:20 local time, a Aerostar 601 registered N90458, operated by Delta Alpha de, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gila Bend, Arizona, United States. 6 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 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gila Bend
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601
- Registration
- N90458
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Alpha de
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Santa Barbara, Ca → Nogales, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
L SELECTOR HANDLE LOOSE, ON X-FEED, UNK TO PLT, ACFT L WG HEAVY.PLT SEAT BACK FAILED DRG LDG ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1976 | Aerostar 601P | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Plainview, Texas, United States | Miller Fly SRV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601T | Addison, Texas, United States | AMC Internatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |