# Accident 19790719040749A: Rkwell 680, Northglenn, CO, July 19, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1979, 17:21 local time
- Place: Northglenn, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.9116° N, 104.9821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northglenn, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9116&lon=-104.9821&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291NC-1988-12-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 680FL (registry code 0141608, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 680
- Reported engine: LYC IGSO540B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,027 total, 50 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790719040749A

## Narrative

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

LOST LEFT ENGINE. MISMANAGED FUEL TO RIGHT ENGINE. LANDED GEAR UP. PRIMER & FUEL LINES SWITCHED ON LEFT ENGINE.

## 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 DEN79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA050), Jul 19, 1979: Aero Comdr 680FL (N291NC), Northglenn, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N291NC (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880408048959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880408048959A), Apr 8, 1988: Gulstm STC680 (N291NC), Soda Springs, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. High speed impact on a mountain slope. Storm cells turbulence and snow showers in area. Exact cause undetermined.
- [Incident 19780609045129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780609045129I), Jun 9, 1978: Rkwell 680FL (N291NC), Cheyenne, WY, Minor damage. Landed with one main wheel missing due to failure of the wheel bearing assembly.

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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