DEN67A0065

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680E · Denver, CO · April 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1967
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N344VAero Comdr 680E
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117902

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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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3-0497  67/4/14    DENVER,COLO         AERO COMDR 680E     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N344V               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            33, 7000 TOTAL HOURS, 15
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYRANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RUNWAY SNOWPLOWED TO A WIDTH OF 32 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N344V
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyranch

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