ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2786
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| Date: | 21-FEB-1975 |
| Time: | 15:08 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Aviation |
| Registration: | N9179N |
| MSN: | 3126 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | S Portsmouth, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbus |
| Huntington, WV |
While en route from Columbus to Huntington, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure and attempted to divert to the nearest airport. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in the Ohio River off South Portsmouth, Kentucky. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot's body was not recovered.
Note : Despite being destroyed, the aircraft was repaired and it now flying as N4XR.
- Probable Cause :
"Powerplant failure for undetermined reason. The pilot was observed to exit the aircraft and to swim toward shore. He disappeared and his body was never recovered."
Sources:
NTSB
Images:
Photo of N9179N courtesy AirHistory.net
Portsmouth / Ohio River [ Off-Airport ]
May 1976; (c) Bob Garrard
Photo via Bob Garrard
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2019 20:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Photo] |
| 08-Apr-2019 20:55 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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