# NTSB IAD78FA056: Aero Comdr 500B, N313UT, Salisbury, MD, March 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1978
- Place: Salisbury, MD · SALISBURY, MD
- Location: 38.3752° N, 75.5866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salisbury, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3752&lon=-75.5866&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1312  78/3/31    SALISBURY,MD        AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1116                    N313UT              PX-  4  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 5600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2412 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLSBY-WICOMICO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,MD                KNOXVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- KEROSENE MIXED WITH 100LL.TURNING BACK TO ARPT,L THROTTLE AT IDLE,CARB HT ON,CRASHED 1/2MI SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N313UT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N313UT-1978-08-11), registration cancelled 1978-08-11, S/N 118393 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Slsby-Wicomico

## 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 19780331018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780331018899A), Mar 31, 1978: Rkwell 500B, Salisbury, MD, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Kerosene mixed with 100LL.turning back to arpt,l throttle at idleb ht on,crashed 1/2MI short.

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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