Aero Commander 112 N1072J
11 September 1982 · Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1982 at about 00:56 local time, a Aero Commander 112 registered N1072J, operated by George D. Lyons, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fayette (I89)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 112
- Registration
- N1072J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George D. Lyons
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batavia → Lansing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION ARPT, THE RWY LIGHTS WERE OFF & THE PLT DIVERTED TO THE FAYETTE ARPT. DURING FINAL THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE 200 FT FROM THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF RWY 21. THE TREE WAS 13 FT ABOVE THE RWY END ELEVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Aero Commander 112TC | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | William H. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Aero Commander 112 | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Aero Commander 112A | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Aero Commander 112 | Roanoke, Alabama, United States | Winston Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Aero Commander 112 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Aero Commander 112 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Marvi E. Clarke, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Berd Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1982 | Brantley B-2B | Athens, West Virginia, United States | R.e. Davenport | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182P | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | RAY S. Jarvis | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft V35 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Stephen G. Graliker | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-32-R-300 | Berkeley Spring, West Virginia, United States | Duane Luebbe | Fatal | 5 |