# NTSB FTW70FRJ05: Aero Comdr 500B, N1181Z, Alexandria, LA, April 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1970
- Place: Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
- Location: 31.2934° N, 92.4702° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2934&lon=-92.4702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FRJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1491   70/4/2    ALEXANDRIA,LA       AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 13000
        TIME - 1217                    N1181Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,LA               MONTERREY,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/O PINEVILLE ARPT LDG GR UNSAFE DIVERTED TO ESLER.L LDG GR CLEVIS P/N ED12758 BKN,R CLEVIS BENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1181Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Esler

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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