NYC72AN106

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-B · Rochester, NY · March 3, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 3, 1972
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6298XAero Comdr 500-B
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165378

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0121   72/3/3    ROCHESTER,NY        AERO COMDR 500-B    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0310                    N6298X              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            27, 3100 TOTAL HOURS, 520
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                BATAVIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- OBS SAW PLT MAKE LOW LEVEL TURN IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O. PLT HAD FLOWN 8 HRS IN LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N6298X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rochester

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.