# NTSB MKC81FA014: Aero Comdr 500S, N222FQ, Springfield, MO, January 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1981
- Place: Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Location: 37.2153° N, 93.2982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2153&lon=-93.2982&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126955
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0468  81/1/21    SPRINGFIELD,MO      AERO COMDR 500S     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0032                    N222FQ              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            42, 12033 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE STATION,TX          SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       34
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WITNESS STATED PLT GOT UP AT 0800HRS ON 1/20/80 & WORKED DRNG DAY BFR DEPARTING ON 4HR FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N222FQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222FQ-2014-09-16), registration cancelled 2014-09-16, S/N 1795-10, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500S
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Springfield Rgnl

## 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 19810121000829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810121000829A), Jan 21, 1981: Rkwell 500S, Springfield, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees after passing marker inbound. Pilot fatique and near zero visibility possible factors.

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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