# NTSB FTW81FA018: Aero Cmdr 1121, N29LB, Many, LA, December 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1980
- Place: Many, LA · MANY, LA
- Location: 31.5661° N, 93.4772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Many, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5661&lon=-93.4772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127740
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3693  80/12/19   MANY,LA             AERO CMDR 1121      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1050                    N29LB               PX-  1  1  0  CORP/EXEC                 35, 7050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              MANY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  150
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          FOG                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- NDB CIRCLING APPROACH.WIND GUSTING 35K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29LB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29LB-1984-12-11), registration cancelled 1984-12-11, S/N 61 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO CMDR 1121
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 1121](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-1121) (registry code 0142002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hart

## 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 19801219075879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801219075879A), Dec 19, 1980: Israel 1121, Many, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Circling to land after an NDB approach and struck trees. Weather below IFR landing minima with gusty surface winds.

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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