FTW68A0036

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560E · Dallas, TX · September 27, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 27, 1967
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
7 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3831CAero Comdr 560E
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79335

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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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2-1000  67/9/27    DALLAS,TEX          AERO COMDR 560E     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 13247
        TIME - 1536                    N3831C              PX-  6  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS LOVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LEFT WING. TWO OVERLAPPING RIVET HOLES FOUND IN AFT LEG OF SPAR CAP. STRUCK CAR AND SCHOOL BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3831C
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dallas Love Field

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