# NTSB DEN76FTE17: Aero Comdr 690A, N57077, Durango, CO, August 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1975
- 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76FTE17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 690A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Plata County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750807025929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750807025929A), Aug 7, 1975: Rkwell 690A, Durango, CO, Substantial damage. Rt tire deflated on takeoff roll at vr speed.

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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