# NTSB IAD70A0028: Aero Comdr 1121, N236JP, Rural Retreat, VA, October 31, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1969
- Place: Rural Retreat, VA · RURAL RETREAT, VA
- Location: 36.9051° N, 81.2772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rural Retreat, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9051&lon=-81.2772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1970
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79334
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70A0028
- Board report AAR7022 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7022.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4110  69/10/31   RURAL RETREAT,VA    AERO COMDR 1121     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2210                    N236JP              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 48, 7255 TOTAL HOURS, 732
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT.EMPIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 JOHNSON CITY,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 11/1/69.IFR COND ALTERNATOR FAILED.LOSS OF PLTS FLT INSTS DUE IMPROPER CREW ACTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N236JP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N236JP-1970-06-11), registration cancelled 1970-06-11, S/N 116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 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: Mt.Empire

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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