Aero Comdr 560F C-GUWS
30 January 1981 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1981 at about 20:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 560F registered C-GUWS was involved in an accident during in flight near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560F
- Registration
- C-GUWS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- El Paso, Tx → Tucson, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- E-0001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
REDUCTION GEAR ASSY FAILED.DSNDD TO 50FT AGL WO FEATHERING ENG, HIT PWR LN.DARK NGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Aero Comdr 560C | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1981 | Aero Comdr 560 | Walkerton, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1980 | Aero Comdr 560 | Dell City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Aero Comdr 560 | Magdalena, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1980 | Aero Comdr 560F | Naples, Florida, United States | Hawaiian Tours | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1979 | Aero Comdr 560 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |