CHI68D0599

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560A · Lexington, KY · February 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1968
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2731BAero Comdr 560A
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111834

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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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3-0330  68/2/28    LEXINGTON,KY        AERO COMDR 560A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1040
        TIME - 2045                    N2731B              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N2731B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Grass Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.