FTW80FA096

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680FLP · Iola, TX · July 25, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 25, 1980
Place
Iola, TX · IOLA, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6515VAero Comdr 680FLP
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800725030659A
Case key
130014

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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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3-1619  80/7/25    IOLA,TX             AERO COMDR 680FLP   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1310                    N6515V              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OWNER RPRTD ACFT STOLEN.935LBS MARIJUANA FOUND IN ACFT.CG APRX 5 IN BHND AFT LMT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6515V
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680FLP
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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