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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 681 · Canyon, TX · July 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1974
Place
Canyon, TX · CANYON, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9091NAero Comdr 681
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740723028159A
Case key
134412

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2535  74/7/23    CANYON,TEX          AERO COMDR 681      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9091N              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 50, 9200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1080 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANYON,TEX                  LUBBOCK,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           102                                                     100
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9091N
Reported as
Aero Comdr 681
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canam

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