# NTSB NYC76FHM31: Aero Comdr 500B, N471A, Morristown, NJ, April 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1976
- Place: Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.7966° N, 74.4773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morristown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7966&lon=-74.4773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153674
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHM31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1992  76/4/22  NR.MORRISTOWN,NJ      AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 7800
        TIME - 1200                    N471A               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CT               HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           LIGHTNING STRIKE                                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LIGHTNING STRIKE
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            THUNDERSTORM, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT RQSTD DEV ATC UN DUE TFC.AFTR LIGHTNING STRIKE ACFT RCVD PRIORITY,LNDD OK.ABT 6FT L WING DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N471A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760422011999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760422011999A), Apr 22, 1976: Rkwell 500B, Morristown, NJ, Substantial damage. Plt rqstd dev ATC un due tfc. Aftr lightning strike acft rcvd priority,lndd ok. Abt 6FT l wing dmgd.

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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