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| Date: | Wednesday 16 December 1970 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500A |
| Owner/operator: | William J Whitehurst II |
| Registration: | N6170X |
| MSN: | 500-A-1032-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcalpin, Suwannee County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV/KGNV) Gainesville, FLA |
| Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH/KTLH) Tallahassee, FLA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (daMAged beyond repair) 16.12.1970 when broke up in flight and crashed at Macalpin, Suwannee County, Florida (at approximate Coordinates: 30°08′21″N 82°57′06″W). Aircraft flew into area of known thunderstorms and severe weather. Aircraft destroyed: Both wings and tail separated. Pilot (sole person on board) killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=58074&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6170X
3. https://sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20121019021532/http://baaa-acro.com/Pays/Etats-Unis/Floride-1970-1979.htm
5. http://whoseplane.com/info/n-number/N6170X.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Nov-2014 12:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2014 12:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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