- Date
- August 14, 1981
- Place
- Wrens, GA · WRENS, GA
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N8007HAero Comdr 685
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19810814049589A
- Case key
- 79338
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2052 81/8/14 NR.WRENS,GA AERO COMDR 685 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 12000 TIME - 1211 N8007H PX- 4 0 0 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP OCALA,FL BEECH MOUNTAIN,NC STUART,FL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: STACKS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD SYSTEMS - AIR CONDITION,HEATING AND PRESSURIZATION: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYPOXIA REMARKS- DID NOT FLW ATC DRCTN.BLD/CO LVL 32PCT.EXH RISER FAILED,WELD.BLEED-AIR ELBO LOOSE.RCKWL SL/EO NCW.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8007H
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 685
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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