# NTSB DEN72FTE57: Aero Comdr 560-A, N58D, Durango, CO, January 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1972
- Place: Durango, CO · DURANGO, CO
- Location: 37.2645° N, 107.8741° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Durango, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2645&lon=-107.8741&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165133
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72FTE57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0499  72/1/30    DURANGO,COLO        AERO COMDR 560-A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2000
        TIME - 1115                    N58D                PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PLATA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURANGO,COLO                FT. WORTH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VMC WAS 80MPH.AT 100MPH PLT ELECTED TO CRASH LND THE ACFT. NR 2 CNCTNG ROD FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N58D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560-A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Plata

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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