CHI66F0169

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 520 · Hamilton, OH · August 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1965
Place
Hamilton, OH · HAMILTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N111Aero Cmdr 520
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176522

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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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3-2233   65/8/4    HAMILTON OHIO       AERO CMDR 520       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0130                    N111                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 44, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1200 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-LEFT ENGINE COUNTERWEIGHT ATTACHMENT FAILD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT UNABLE MAINTAIN BRAKE PRESURE BY HAND PUMP

Aircraft

Registration
N111
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton Airport