ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123329
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| Date: | 15-JUN-1970 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | J.H. Upton |
| Registration: | N4517E |
| MSN: | 500B-1393 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ware Island Airport. 9 miles NE of Clanton, Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chilton County Airport (02A), Gragg-Wade Field, AL |
| Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM/KBHM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15.06.1970: crashed at Ware Island Airport, 9 miles NE of Clanton, Alabama. Right undercarriage gear collapsed on takeoff run. Pilot retracted the undercarriage to maintain directional control, and aircraft slid along on its belly. Aircraft then caught fire and was burnt out.
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=2415&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4517E
3. https://sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170813021259/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/1970/archives/crash-of-a-rockwell-aero-commander-500-in-clanton/
5. http://www.airnav.com/airport/01AL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2014 23:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2014 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
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