Aero Cmdr 680FL N26511
13 February 1978 · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 February 1978 at about 20:02 local time, a Aero Cmdr 680FL registered N26511 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Cmdr 680FL
- Registration
- N26511
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Bedford, Ma → Monroe, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0561
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 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
ACFT HEAVY.NO RECORD OF ANY PLT TRNG TYPE ACFT.NARCOTICS & OVER $24,000 FOUND IN ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Cmdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1977 | Aero Cmdr 680 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Aero Cmdr 680V | Quincy, California, United States | Erickson Lumbe | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1967 | Aero Cmdr 680 | Fresno, California, United States | Trans Exec | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1966 | Aero Cmdr 680F | Syracuse Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1966 | Aero Cmdr 680 | Lorain Ohio, Ohio, United States | Penn Aire Avia | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Aero Cmdr 680FL | Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States | Mercury Avtn | 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 |