# NTSB ANC65A0056: Aero Comdr 520, N487, Annette Is., AK, June 19, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1965
- Place: Annette Is., AK · ANNETTE IS., AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178250
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC65A0056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC65A0056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0747  65/6/19    ANNETTE IS.ALAS.    AERO COMDR 520      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 10000
        TIME - 1235                    N487                PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANNETTE AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/20/65.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N487](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N487-1965-08-09), registration cancelled 1965-08-09, S/N 104 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 520
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 520](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-520) (registry code 0141202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Annette Airport

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.

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