# NTSB MKC72AK033: Aero Comdr 100, N4176X, Albert Lea, MN, December 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1971
- Place: Albert Lea, MN · ALBERT LEA, MN
- Location: 43.6543° N, 93.3641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albert Lea, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6543&lon=-93.3641&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72AK033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4548   71/12/2   ALBERT LEA,MINN     AERO COMDR 100      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59,
        TIME - 1830                    N4176X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT LEA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUPACA,WIS                 ALBERT LEA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW ACFT INTO GND DURG NGT LDG ATMT IN ADVERSE WX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4176X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4176X-1972-02-18), registration cancelled 1972-02-18, S/N 5049 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 100
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 100-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180) (registry code 0140208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albert Lea

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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