Aero Comdr 500S N280MB
7 July 1978 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 500S registered N280MB was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaver County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500S
- Registration
- N280MB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Akron, Oh → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2707
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
GROUND OBSERVERS TOLD PILOT HIS NOSEWHEEL WAS LOCKED DURING LOW PASSES OVER FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr 500 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr 500 | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Miami Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1978 | Aero Comdr 500B | Miles City, Montana, United States | Combs Airways, | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Aero Comdr 500S | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Aero Comdr 500A | Solvang, California, United States | Security Air T | Fatal | 7 |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 500B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | National Execu | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |