# NTSB ANC82FA007: Aero Comdr 680E, N6272B, Savoonga, AK, November 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1981
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3659   81/11/7 NR.SAVOONGA,AK        AERO COMDR 680E     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 878
        TIME - 1442                    N6272B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       GAMBELL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- MAIL FLIGHT.STRUCK MTN AT 2000FT LVL.SKY COND AT SAVOONGA 500 TO 600FT OVRCST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6272B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6272B-1982-11-22), registration cancelled 1982-11-22, S/N 680E-716-26 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680E
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680-e) (registry code 0141604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811107072679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811107072679A), Nov 7, 1981: Rkwell 680E, Savoonga, AK, Destroyed. Crash occurred during cargo flight in marginal weather conditions.

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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