FTW71AF016

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-S · White Castle, LA · October 1, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 1, 1970
Place
White Castle, LA · WHITE CASTLE, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9119NAero Comdr 500-S
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164333

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1632   70/10/1   WHITE CASTLE,LA     AERO COMDR 500-S    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1355
        TIME - 1618                    N9119N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTERSON,LA                BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT AT ALT TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9119N
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.