DEN76FTE23

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Akron, CO · August 29, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1975
Place
Akron, CO · AKRON, CO
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N77JJAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750829033519A
Case key
151084

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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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3-3203  75/8/29    AKRON,CO            AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1021
        TIME - 1629                    N77JJ               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON-WASHINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,CO                   JULESBURG,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG QUIT.PLT UN MAINTAIN FLT,LND SHORT & 45 DEG TO RWY.SLID INTO T HANGAR,C-170 N9764A INSIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N77JJ
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron-Washington

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