CHI71AC014

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560F · Latham, OH · August 16, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 16, 1970
Place
Latham, OH · LATHAM, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N560FAero Comdr 560F
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113055

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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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3-1528  70/8/16    LATHAM,OHIO         AERO COMDR 560F     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N560F               PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 22, 2249 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            750 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTSMOUTH,OHIO             DAYTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 8/19/70.ACFT OBSD GR DWN,PSG THRU TOP OF TREE 70 FT HI,1 PROP NOT TRNG,JUST BEFORE HIT WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N560F
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.