DEN70A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 1121B · Salt Lake City, UT · December 16, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 16, 1969
Place
Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N403MAero Comdr 1121B
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149275

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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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3-3653  69/12/16   SALT LAKE CITY,UT   AERO COMDR 1121B    CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0610                    N403M               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 39, 9423 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1195 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT LAKE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DINNER AT 2200HRS PLT RMRKD,UP 19HRS,EXTRMY TIRED,ETD OGDEN 0400HRS.ACFT T/O GROSS APRX 18022LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N403M
Reported as
Aero Comdr 1121B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Salt Lake City

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.