# NTSB UNK69X0133: Aero Comdr 100, N5549M, Lacey Springs, AL, July 15, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1969
- Place: Lacey Springs, AL · LACEY SPRINGS, AL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK69X0133
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0133

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3377  69/7/15    LACEY SPRINGS,ALA   AERO COMDR 100      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 347
        TIME - 1700                    N5549M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACEY SPRINGS,ALA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- APRXLY 160 LBS OVER GROSS WT,REAR CG .9 IN OUT. ACFT OBSD IN LOW LVL ACROBATICS,THEN DIVE TO GRND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5549M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5549M-1972-01-26), registration cancelled 1972-01-26, S/N 130 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 100
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (registry code 0140202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: S.Huntsville

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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