Aero Cmdr 500B N6395U
17 October 1980 · Buffalo, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1980 at about 23:35 local time, a Aero Cmdr 500B registered N6395U was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Buffalo, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Cmdr 500B
- Registration
- N6395U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Huron, Sd
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3786
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
MIXTURES FOUND FULL RICH.ARPT ELEV 4951FT. PLT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Cmdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1973 | Aero Cmdr 500-B | Crownpoint, New Mexico, United States | N MEX State Co | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Aero Cmdr 500-A | Jeckyll Island, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Aero Cmdr 500-B | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Kansas City FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Aero Cmdr 500 | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | Mapair | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1966 | Aero Cmdr 500-B | Elkins W Va, West Virginia, United States | Monsanto Chemi | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1965 | Aero Cmdr 500A | Lanai Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Ringo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |