CHI76FEE52

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 685 · Chicago, IL · April 18, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1976
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
6 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57069Aero Comdr 685
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760418020229A
Case key
154229

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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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3-2685  76/4/18    CHICAGO,IL          AERO COMDR 685      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1850                    N57069              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  49, 2703 TOTAL HOURS, 357
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINEHURST,NC                CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- FATIGUE INITIATED BY POINTS OF INC DIA & INTERIOR DISTURBANCES IN TUBING. LOSS OF BRAKES & FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N57069
Reported as
Aero Comdr 685
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

FAA reports on this event · 1

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