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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · November 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1968
Place
Prudhoe Bay, AK · PRUDHOE BAY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13LAero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192037

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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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3-4837  68/11/30 NR.PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS   AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1210                    N13L                PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            44, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STRUCK UNKNOWN OBJECT. LANDED ON SNOW COVERED FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N13L
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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