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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680-E · Barrow, AK · November 21, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1968
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
7 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3810CAero Comdr 680-E
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191977

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4739  68/11/21   BARROW,ALAS         AERO COMDR 680-E    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 13262
        TIME - 0954                    N3810C              PX-  6  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ALLOWED TO ENTER CONDITION OF ASYMMETRICAL THRUST.R ENG MALFUNCTION.OVERGROSS WT 475 LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3810C
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Will Rogers

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