ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2769
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1971 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Racran Corp |
| Registration: | N6254X |
| MSN: | 1123-70 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles from McKellar–Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | JacksoN International Airport (JAN/KJAN) |
| McKellar–Sipes Regional Airport (IATA: MKL[2], ICAO: KMKL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12.01.1971: crashed 3 miles short of the runway threshold at McKellar–Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson, TN when made IFR approach at too low an altitude. Aircraft descended below mda of 760 feet and collided with trees. Aircraft then fell to the ground, caught fire, and the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=58219&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6254X
3. https://sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1971/archives/crash-of-a-rockwell-aero-commander-500-in-jackson-2-killed/]
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tn/N6254X/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Nov-2014 13:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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