# NTSB NYC72AN106: Aero Comdr 500-B, N6298X, Rochester, NY, March 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1972
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6298X-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 1388-141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500-B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rochester

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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