# NTSB LAX73AL059: Aero Comdr 560-F, N6191X, Granada Hls, CA, May 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1973
- Place: Granada Hls, CA · GRANADA HLS, CA
- Location: 34.2647° N, 118.5231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Granada Hills, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2647&lon=-118.5231&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1867  73/5/19  NR.GRANADA HLS,CALIF  AERO COMDR 560-F    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 570
        TIME - 1828                    N6191X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              EL PASO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          SPECIAL VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IP TOLD PLT NOT TO FLY VFR NITE X-C. PLT DEP SPL VFR CLNC,LOST CTL 4 MINS AFTER TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6191X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6191X-1973-07-23), registration cancelled 1973-07-23, S/N 1053-20 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560-F
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560-F](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560-f) (registry code 0141408) (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 19730519015729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730519015729A), May 19, 1973: Rkwell 56*, Granada Hls, CA, Destroyed. Ip told plt not to fly VFR nite x-c. plt dep spl VFR clnc,lost ctl 4 mins after tkof.

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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