# NTSB ANC77FA030: Aero Comdr 680 FL, N112NA, Savoonga, AK, February 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1977
- Place: Savoonga, AK · SAVOONGA, AK
- Location: 63.6797° N, 170.4833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Savoonga, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6797&lon=-170.4833&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157737
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0392  77/2/19    SAVOONGA,AK         AERO COMDR 680 FL   CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 19076
        TIME - 1050                    N112NA              PX-  0  1  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAVOONGA,AK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                     SAVOONGA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            SNOW, FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              10
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           VFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N112NA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N112NA-1991-02-06), registration cancelled 1991-02-06, S/N 1750145 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680 FL
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680FL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (registry code 0141608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Savoonga,Ak

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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