# NTSB DEN79FA050: Aero Comdr 680FL, N291NC, Northglenn, CO, July 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1979
- Place: Northglenn, CO · NORTHGLENN, CO
- Location: 39.9116° N, 104.9821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northglenn, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9116&lon=-104.9821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FA050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3967  79/7/19  NR.NORTHGLENN,CO      AERO COMDR 680FL    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1721                    N291NC              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      49, 5026 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FEATHERED WRONG ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRIMER LINE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF INJECTOR LINE ON LT ENG.RED PARTICLES FOUND IN #7 FUEL INJECTOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N291NC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291NC-1988-12-15), registration cancelled 1988-12-15, S/N 146186 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680FL
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680FL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (registry code 0141608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790719040749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790719040749A), Jul 19, 1979: Rkwell 680, Northglenn, CO, Substantial damage. Lost left engine. Mismanaged fuel to right engine. Landed gear up. Primer & fuel lines switched on left engine.

## Other investigations on N291NC (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA88FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA069), Apr 9, 1988: Aero Commander 680FL (N291NC), Soda Springs, ID, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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