# NTSB FTW71AF016: Aero Comdr 500-S, N9119N, White Castle, LA, October 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1970
- Place: White Castle, LA · WHITE CASTLE, LA
- Location: 30.1617° N, 91.1485° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of White Castle, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1617&lon=-91.1485&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9119N-1971-02-18), registration cancelled 1971-02-18, S/N 3087 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500-S
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107) (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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