CHI73AC014

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680-E · Cambridge, OH · August 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1972
Place
Cambridge, OH · CAMBRIDGE, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N848EAero Comdr 680-E
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168413

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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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3-3270   72/8/9    CAMBRIDGE,OHIO      AERO COMDR 680-E    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N848E               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 38, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMBRIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                CAMBRIDGE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 3RD ORDER COUNTER WT EARS FAILED FOR UNDET REASON,R ENG.PLT LND OK,LOST DIR CTL DUE FIRE DMG BRAKE

Aircraft

Registration
N848E
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cambride