CHI70F0306

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Detroit, MI · October 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1969
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6883SAero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152741

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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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3-4212  69/10/15   DETROIT,MICH        AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 327
        TIME - 2356                    N6883S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OHIO                 DETROIT,MICH
        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
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT IN ACFT. HAD ABOUT 30 HRS DUAL WITH NON-INSTRUCTOR RATED PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6883S
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

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.