CHI80FEK01

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 690 · Columbus, OH · October 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1979
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N57233Aero Comdr 690
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791001025089A
Case key
132788

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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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3-3886   79/10/1   COLUMBUS,OH         AERO COMDR 690      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0803                    N57233              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 50, 18341 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2175 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE UNIV
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N57233
Reported as
Aero Comdr 690
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ohio State Univ

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.