# NTSB MIA72AM025: Aero Comdr 560-A, N2779B, Jackson, MS, September 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1971
- Place: Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
- Location: 32.2988° N, 90.1848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2988&lon=-90.1848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2109  71/9/15    JACKSON,MISS        AERO COMDR 560-A    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2700
        TIME - 0016                    N2779B              PX-  4  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEN C THOMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TEMPLE,TEX                  COLUMBUS,GA                  JACKSON,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG SOUNDS DESCRIBED AS SPUTTERING,MISSING,IRREGULAR.ACFT SVCD WITH 85GAL FUEL 2QTS OIL BFR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2779B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2779B-1971-10-26), registration cancelled 1971-10-26, S/N 279 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560-A
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560-a) (registry code 0141404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Allen C Thompson

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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