# NTSB MKC70FCJ20: Aero Comdr A-9B, N7753V, Aurora, NE, April 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1970
- Place: Aurora, NE · AURORA, NE
- Location: 40.8639° N, 98.0070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8639&lon=-98.0070&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FCJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0514  70/4/23    AURORA,NEBR         AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N7753V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 25, 1009 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT IN VERTICAL INVERTED DIVE. FLT FOR AG PRACTICE,NO LOAD IN TANKS,SPRAY PUMP INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7753V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7753V-1971-07-28), registration cancelled 1971-07-28, S/N 1516 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR A-9B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9b) (registry code 0144206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Elge

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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