# NTSB FTW73DRG81: Aero Comdr 560A, N2269B, Belton, TX, May 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1973
- Place: Belton, TX · BELTON, TX
- Location: 31.0523° N, 97.4795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0523&lon=-97.4795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1027  73/5/26    BELTON,TEX          AERO COMDR 560A     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N2269B              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 33, 440 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KILLEEN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT APPLY ADEQUATE PWR TO L ENG AFTER FAILURE OF R ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2269B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2269B-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 263, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560A
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560-a) (registry code 0141404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730526011489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526011489A), May 26, 1973: Rkwell 56*, Belton, TX, Destroyed. Plt did not apply adequate pwr to l eng after failure of r eng.

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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