DEN70FXA07

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680FLP · Wheatland, WY · March 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1970
Place
Wheatland, WY · WHEATLAND, WY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22BRAero Comdr 680FLP
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133955

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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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3-1339  70/3/22    WHEATLAND,WYO       AERO COMDR 680FLP   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N22BR               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 32, 5930 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWO BAR RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEATLAND,WYO               DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT CKD RWY 18 HRS BEFORE T/O. SNOW DRIFTS ON PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N22BR
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680FLP
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Two Bar Ranch