# NTSB FTW77DA025: Aero Comdr 500-S, N57278, Gulf Of Guinea, AF (Atlantic Ocean), November 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1976
- Place: Gulf Of Guinea, AF (Atlantic Ocean) · GULF OF GUINEA,AF, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156410
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3458  76/11/18 NR.GULF OF GUINEA,AF  AERO COMDR 500-S    CR-  1  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 18549
        TIME - 1255                    N57278              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1524 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOME TOGO,W.AFRICA          RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           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- PLT NOTED 0 OIL PRESS,HI TEMPS.ACFT SANK IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57278](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57278-1977-01-10), registration cancelled 1977-01-10, S/N 3203 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761118041589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761118041589A), Nov 18, 1976: Rkwell 500S, Gulf Of Guinea, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt noted 0 oil press,hi temps. Acft sank in international waters.

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

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