DEN80FA022

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560 · Magdalena, NM · January 30, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 30, 1980
Place
Magdalena, NM · MAGDALENA, NM
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N560EAero Comdr 560
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800130001739A
Case key
131534

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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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3-1832  80/1/30    MAGDALENA,NM        AERO COMDR 560      CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6300
        TIME - 1415                    N560E               PX-  0  1  1  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGDALENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MAGDALENA,NM               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           COPILOT - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N560E
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Magdalena

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