# NTSB CHI70DGG12: Aero Comdr 680W, N2755B, Van Wert, OH, March 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1970
- Place: Van Wert, OH · VAN WERT, OH
- Location: 40.8701° N, 84.5849° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van Wert, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8701&lon=-84.5849&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70DGG12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DGG12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1156  70/3/11    VAN WERT,OHIO       AERO COMDR 680W     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N2755B              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 57, 20860 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            288 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN WERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,ILL                  VAN WERT,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- T/O CHECK LIST BEING CONDUCTED.PLT UNLOCKED MECHANICAL BAR,PUT GR HANDLE IN UP POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2755B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2755B-2006-08-08), registration cancelled 2006-08-08, S/N 1762-8, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680W
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680W](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680w) (registry code 0141716) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Van Wert

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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