# NTSB FTW77FRG16: Aero Comdr 680E, N344V, Mineral, TX, December 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1976
- Place: Mineral, TX · MINERAL, TX
- Location: 28.5486° N, 97.9042° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5486&lon=-97.9042&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3630   76/12/9 NR.MINERAL,TX         AERO COMDR 680E     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N344V               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ILLEGAL DRUG TRANSPORTATION.ACFT BELIEVED BURNED BY PLT. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N344V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N344V-1977-02-01), registration cancelled 1977-02-01, S/N 680E-770-46 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680E
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680-e) (registry code 0141604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private Ranch

## 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 19761209038049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761209038049A), Dec 9, 1976: Rkwell 680E, Mineral, TX, Destroyed. Illegal drug transportation. Acft believed burned by plt. Injury index presumed.

## Other investigations on N344V (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA70F0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0014), Apr 11, 1969: Aero Comdr 680-E (N344V), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0065), Apr 14, 1967: Aero Comdr 680E (N344V), Denver, CO, substantial damage

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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