# NTSB CHI73AC014: Aero Comdr 680-E, N848E, Cambridge, OH, August 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1972
- Place: Cambridge, OH · CAMBRIDGE, OH
- Location: 40.0215° N, 81.5865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cambridge, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0215&lon=-81.5865&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680-E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cambride

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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