# Accident 19740129001989A: Rkwell 680F, Milwaukee, WI, January 29, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1974
- Place: Milwaukee, WI
- Airport: General Mitchell
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Location: 42.9469° N, 87.8971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GENERAL MITCHELL INTL (MKE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9469&lon=-87.8971&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77WC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77WC-2015-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 680-F (registry code 0141606, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680-f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A (registry code 41535, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 680F
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,300 total, 1,900 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI74FEP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP28) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740129001989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRFRAME ICE,LANDED HARD,NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED,SWERVED INTO RUNWAY LIGHTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI74FEP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP28), Jan 29, 1974: Aero Comdr 680F (N77WC), Milwaukee, WI, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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