19790120001249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rkwell 680-E · Pendleton, OR · January 20, 1979

Date
January 20, 1979 · 01:38 local
Place
Pendleton, OR
Airport
Pendleton
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6872S
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FA020
Reported as
Rkwell 680E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,977 total679 in this make and model259 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck ground 1 mile short of runway during IFR night approach. Freezing rain, low ceiling and visibility

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND 1 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY DURING IFR NIGHT APPROACH. FREEZING RAIN, LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.