CHI68D0628

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680F · Marengo, IL · February 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1968
Place
Marengo, IL · MARENGO, IL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N188DAero Comdr 680F
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111967

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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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3-0450  68/2/27    MARENGO,ILL         AERO COMDR 680F     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1855                    N188D               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 56, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARNOLD STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SIDE VISION OBSTRUCTED BY REFLECTED GLARE FROM SNOW BY WING MOUNTED LDG LGTS.FENCE ALONGSIDE RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N188D
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arnold Strip

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