# NTSB FTW73AF052: Aero Comdr 680, N7312, Oklahoma Cty, OK, March 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1973
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73AF052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0581  73/3/18    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   AERO COMDR 680      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1300
        TIME - 1620                    N7312               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MUSKOGEE,OKLA               HOUSTON,TEX                  OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWRLINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7312](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7312-1973-04-24), registration cancelled 1973-04-24, S/N 680-476-146 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (registry code 0141602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Downtown Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730318005539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730318005539A), Mar 18, 1973: Rkwell 680FLP, Oklahoma Cty, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Hit pwrlines.

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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