Aero Comdr 500B N6308U
5 January 1978 · Miles City, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 January 1978 at about 02:05 local time, a Aero Comdr 500B registered N6308U, operated by Combs Airways,, was involved in an accident during in flight near Miles City, 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 02:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miles City, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miles City Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500B
- Registration
- N6308U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Combs Airways,
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Billings, Mt → Wolf Point, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2400
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
LOW ALT, HIGH SPD SEPN L WING OUTBD SECT.NITE MAIL FLT OVR UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.RPTD CLMBG TO 6000FT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 500S | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 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 |