Aero Comdr 681 N500JP
27 January 1981 · Winnemucca, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 January 1981 at about 22:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 681 registered N500JP, operated by Orcon Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Winnemucca, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winnemucca
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 681
- Registration
- N500JP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Orcon Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Reno, Nv → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0545
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 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 TMTD RWY LGTS IN SIGHT.PAX RPRTD-VIS RSTRD BY SNW W LNDG LGTS ON.HIT SHORT,53FT BLO ARPT ELEV.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 681 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1981 | Aero Comdr 681 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Kenai Air Alas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Aero Comdr 681 | Greenup, Kentucky, United States | Spad Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jul 1974 | Aero Comdr 681 | Canyon, Texas, United States | World Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 681 | Destin, Florida, United States | Berry Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1970 | Aero Comdr 681 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Leake Industri | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |