DEN66F0132

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 680 · Meeker, CO · October 18, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1965
Place
Meeker, CO · MEEKER, CO
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6228DAero Cmdr 680
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175192

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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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3-3031  65/10/18   MEEKER COLO         AERO CMDR 680       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0840                    N6228D              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 37, 7300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            420 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT REFUELED DURING HEAVY RAINSTORM

Aircraft

Registration
N6228D
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.