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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680FLP · Columbia, SC · October 17, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1980
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1167ZAero Comdr 680FLP
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801017057629A
Case key
128393

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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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3-3048  80/10/17   COLUMBIA,SC         AERO COMDR 680FLP   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 6150
        TIME - 2222                    N1167Z              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG TURN TO FINAL,SWITCHED FM AUX TO MAIN FUEL TNK,BOTH ENGS LOST PWR.BOTH AUX TNKS NR EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1167Z
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680FLP
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbia Metro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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