FTW78FA047

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 690A · Calumet, OK · May 27, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1978
Place
Calumet, OK · CALUMET, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N299FAero Comdr 690A
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780527031739A
Case key
142146

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2664  78/5/27  NR.CALUMET,OK         AERO COMDR 690A     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 7000
        TIME - 1010                    N299F               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            COLORADO SPRINGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      66
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          100                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION,EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N299F
Reported as
Aero Comdr 690A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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