Aero Comdr 500B N313UT
31 March 1978 · Salisbury, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1978 at about 11:16 local time, a Aero Comdr 500B registered N313UT, operated by Univ of Tennes, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Salisbury, Maryland, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salisbury, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Slsby-Wicomico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500B
- Registration
- N313UT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Univ of Tennes
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Salisbury, Md → Knoxville, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1312
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
KEROSENE MIXED WITH 100LL.TURNING BACK TO ARPT, LTHROTTLE AT IDLE, CARB HT ON, CRASHED 1/2MI SHORT.
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 |