# NTSB CHI72AC006: Aero Comdr 500-B, N707CA, No.Madison, OH, July 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1971
- Place: No.Madison, OH · NO.MADISON, OH
- Location: 41.8298° N, 81.0510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Madison, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8298&lon=-81.0510&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3946  71/7/15    NO.MADISON,OHIO     AERO COMDR 500-B    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N707CA              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 20, 2650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHTABULA,OHIO              CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FEATHERED WRONG ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- WRONG CAP SCREWS TO SECURE R ENG MAGNETOS.INADVERTENT FEATHERING OF L PROP.L ENG FOUND OPERABLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N707CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707CA-1971-11-22), registration cancelled 1971-11-22, S/N 500B-1143-79 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500-B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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