# NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 685

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 CEN13FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA352.md): Aero Commander 685 · Victoria, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N74CP · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's failure to secure the left engine idler pin during overhaul, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA203.md): Aero Commander 685 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N1203N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane.
- [NTSB CHI98LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA283.md): Aero Commander 685 · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1998 · N414C · Substantial damage
  > The fuel starvation of the aircraft in addition to the improper aircraft preflight and premature gear extension by the pilot-in-command. The blocked fuel vent system is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA011.md): Aero Commander 685 · Eden, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1996 · N58RG · Destroyed
  > a partial loss of engine power due to improper adjustment of the fuel pump by an unqualified person (pilot-in-command) and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his selection of unsuitable terrain for the attempted takeoff. The pilot's…
- [NTSB CHI92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA034.md): Aero Commander 685 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1991 · N9196N · Substantial damage
  > An engine failure due to a seized fuel pump rotor shaft.
- [NTSB ATL89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA121.md): Aero Commander 685 · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1989 · N685RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the mixture controls which resulted in engine roughness and the failure to properly execute the emergency procedure for a rough engine by placing the fuel boost pump switch in the low position.
- [NTSB MKC88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA111.md): Aero Commander 685 · Scranton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1988 · N165SE · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after takeoff from a 2400 foot sod strip, the PIC said the acft began to settle, although both engines were delivering takeoff power and RPM, and liftoff speeds were proper. The acft settled back to the runway and careened off on to the overrun…
- [NTSB MKC81FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA053.md): Aero Comdr 685 · Kansas City, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1981 · N777MM · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA108.md): Aero Comdr 685 · Wrens, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 14, 1981 · N8007H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA010.md): Aero Comdr 685 · Ashland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N9221N · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141612'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0141612

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