# NTSB DEN70A0041: Aero Comdr 1121B, N403M, Salt Lake City, UT, December 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1969
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- Location: 40.7608° N, 111.8910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salt Lake City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7608&lon=-111.8910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70A0041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70A0041

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N403M-1970-06-17), registration cancelled 1970-06-17, S/N 132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 1121B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 1121B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-1121b) (registry code 0142010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salt Lake City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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