ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2755
Last updated: 22 July 2020
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| Date: | 09-JAN-1971 |
| Time: | 19:31 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Mission Drywall Co Inc |
| Registration: | N8473C |
| C/n / msn: | 500-801 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carson, Skamania County, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO/KHIO) Oregon |
| Spokane International Airport (GEG/KGEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 09.01.1971: crashed at Carson, Skamania County, Washington (at approximate co-ordinates 45° 43′ 32″ N, 121° 49′ 5″ W). Aircraft flew into known icing conditions (fog, sleet and freezing rain). Aircraft not de-icer equipped. Pilot in command continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions and low cloud ceiling (800 feet). Aircraft caught fire after impact and was burnt out. Wreckage Recovery date 1/12/71.
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=58241&key=0
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8473C
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-washington-1-killed/]
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wa/N8473C/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Nov-2014 12:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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