# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 680

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA95FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA111.md): Aero Commander 680 · North Bend, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1995 · N6877S · Destroyed
  > The pilot initiating flight into weather conditions beyond what he was capable of handling. The pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability and the low ceiling were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB ATL93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA004.md): Aero Commander 680 · Headland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1992 · N4490 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while conducting a high speed taxi maneuver which resulted in inadvertent flight. Factors were the pilot's over confidence in his ability, his lack of familiarity with the airplane and the wind gust.
- [NTSB NYC83FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA193.md): North American Rockwell 680 · Bayport, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N6878S · Destroyed
  > At about 60 ft AGL black smoke was observed coming from the left eng. The acft continued a climb in a nose high attitude& the nose pitched down & the acft rolled inverted. Eng teardown revealed extensive damage to the supercharger assembly. The impeller shaft…
- [NTSB ATL83AA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83AA184.md): Aero Commander 680 · Titusville, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · May 12, 1983 · N6880S · Destroyed
  > Witnesses saw the acft briefly before it crashed. One witness saw the acft flying toward a dark cloud at an unknown alt, but too high to fly under it. Shortly thereafter, he heard the eng noise increase & decrease, then increase until it was loud. He then…
- [NTSB MIA81FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA061.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Labelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1981 · N777A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA034.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N6818S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA080.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N128C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA068.md): Aero Cmdr 680 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jul 16, 1977 · N6892S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA049.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Upland, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1977 · N6853S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76AD026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD026.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Pagosa Spgs, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1975 · N6221D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF052.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1973 · N7312 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF017.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Dallas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 6, 1972 · N6204D · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71AI055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI055.md): Aero Comdr 680E · Roanoke, VA · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1971 · N601JJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0024.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1967 · N6809S · No damage
- [NTSB MIA67A0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0062.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Spring City, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1966 · N6857S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0070.md): Aero Comdr 680F · Bangor, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1966 · N226AA · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66A0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0068.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Meeker, CO · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Mar 20, 1966 · N94T · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0035.md): Aero Comor 680 · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1966 · N6820S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0056.md): Aero CDR 680 · Kite, KY · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Dec 6, 1965 · N6819S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0150.md): Aero CDR 680 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 4, 1964 · N6271D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2383.md): Aero Cmdr 680 · Southhampton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1964 · N344S · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0141602

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