FTW71AF025

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 681 · Altus, OK · November 25, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 25, 1970
Place
Altus, OK · ALTUS, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9060NAero Comdr 681
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159387

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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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3-1928  70/11/25   ALTUS,OKLA          AERO COMDR 681      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 15000
        TIME - 2035                    N9060N              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTUS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MUSKOGEE,OKLA               MUSKOGEE,OKLA                HOBBS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-UNWANTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENG PROBLEM APRX 20MIN BFR ACDNT,NO EMERG.RPRTD FEATHERING PROP FOR LDG,FOUND RVRSE PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9060N
Reported as
Aero Comdr 681
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Altus Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.