# NTSB DIA68A0011: Aero Comdr 1121, N450JD, Bear, DE, September 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1967
- Place: Bear, DE · BEAR, DE
- Location: 39.6189° N, 75.6808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bear, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6189&lon=-75.6808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0701  67/9/11    BEAR,DEL            AERO COMDR 1121     CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0923                    N450JD              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      54, 20000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            692 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          COPILOT-INADVERTENTLY MOVD PWR LVRS TO CUTOFF.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIC INSTRUCTING TRAINEE PLT FOR ACFT TYPE CHKOUT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N450JD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 1121
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grtr Wilmington

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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