Aero Commander 500 N999B
1 December 1985 · Albany, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1985 at about 20:12 local time, a Aero Commander 500 registered N999B, operated by Palm Beach Aviation, was involved in an accident near Albany, Georgia, United States. 2 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 20:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albany, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tallassee Plantation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500
- Registration
- N999B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Palm Beach Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE WET SOD RUNWAY WITH A 30 TO 35 KNOT TAILWIND AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED 180 DEGREES UPON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 4200 FT RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Aero Commander 500-B | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1986 | Aero Commander 500B | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 500-B | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Aero Commander 500-B | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Gary V. Robbins | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Aero Commander 500 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 500B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |