DEN76FTE17

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 690A · Durango, CO · August 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1975
Place
Durango, CO · DURANGO, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N57077Aero Comdr 690A
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750807025929A
Case key
150190

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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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3-2307   75/8/7    DURANGO,CO          AERO COMDR 690A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N57077              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 27, 4278 TOTAL HOURS, 275
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PLATA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURANGO,CO                  PAGOSA SPGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT TIRE DEFLATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT VR SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N57077
Reported as
Aero Comdr 690A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Plata County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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