Aero Comdr 500B N184Z
5 August 1980 · Salmon, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 August 1980 at about 15:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 500B registered N184Z, operated by Forest Service, was involved in an accident during in flight near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salmon, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 500B
- Registration
- N184Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Forest Service
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → McCall, Id
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1728
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT NOT EXPERIENCED IN FIXED-WING MOUNTAIN FLYING.RECOVERY DATE 8/6/80.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1980 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Santa Maria, California, United States | Commander 6206 | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1980 | Aero Comdr 500-A | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Bennington AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1980 | Aero Comdr 500A | San Diego, California, United States | SEC Tnspt | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1981 | Aero Comdr 500S | Healy, Alaska, United States | Wilbur's Fligh | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Aero Comdr 500 | San Francisco, California, United States | Yosemite Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1979 | Aero Comdr 500 | Treasure Cay, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Palm Beach AVI | No 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 | - |