CHI80FEC39

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 690A · Toledo, OH · September 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1980
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N57154Aero Comdr 690A
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800923042549A
Case key
128403

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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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3-2924  80/9/23    TOLEDO,OH           AERO COMDR 690A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N57154              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 28, 4250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2220 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OH                   CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- TORQUE LINK SHAFT,PN ED12406-1,FAILED ON BOTH ENDS FM FATIGUE.WHL TURNED 90DEG.LND IN GRASS BY RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N57154
Reported as
Aero Comdr 690A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Express

FAA reports on this event · 1

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