# NTSB MIA76AM007: Aero Comdr 500B, N181Z, Red Hill, GA, July 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1975
- Place: Red Hill, GA · RED HILL, GA
- Location: 34.4351° N, 83.2604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Red Hill, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4351&lon=-83.2604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201290
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM007-201290

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2635  75/7/22    RED HILL,GA         AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1018                    N181Z               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 9535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1446 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO PITCH UP AND SPIN.ROUGH OR SURGING ENGINE HEARD.NOT EQPD WITH FLT CTL BOB-WT SYSTEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N181Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181Z-1975-11-18), registration cancelled 1975-11-18, S/N 1310-122 (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

## 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 19750722032059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750722032059A), Jul 22, 1975: Rkwell 500B, Red Hill, GA, Destroyed. Acft obsvd to pitch up and spin. Rough or surging engine heard. Not eqpd with flt ctl bob-wt system.

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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