# NTSB FTW71AF025: Aero Comdr 681, N9060N, Altus, OK, November 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1970
- Place: Altus, OK · ALTUS, OK
- Location: 34.6571° N, 99.3090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altus, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6571&lon=-99.3090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF025

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9060N-1971-01-18), registration cancelled 1971-01-18, S/N 6011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 681
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 681](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-681) (registry code 0141718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Altus Muni

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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