United Cons UC-1 N250MP
8 August 1978 · Edgewater, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1978 at about 09:15 local time, a United Cons UC-1 registered N250MP, operated by MD St Police, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Edgewater, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edgewater, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- United Cons UC-1
- Registration
- N250MP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MD St Police
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Easton, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4060
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
PILOT TRIED TO TURN BACK TO FIELD RATHER THAN LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD IN WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other United Cons UC-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1977 | United Cons UC-1 | San Diego, California, United States | Willamette PAC | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | United Cons UC-1 | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | United Cons UC-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |