Aero Comdr 500B N6112X
6 September 1978 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 1978 at about 02:51 local time, a Aero Comdr 500B registered N6112X, operated by Combs Airways, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Great Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500B
- Registration
- N6112X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Combs Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Helena, Mt → Great Falls, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2838
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
FAILED TO ESTAB ON APP CS, EXCESS SPEED, EXCESS DESCENT RATE, DESCENDED BELOW MINS.
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 | - |
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 |