FTW81FPJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Hobart, OK · October 26, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1980
Place
Hobart, OK · HOBART, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3701XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801026058139A
Case key
128618

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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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3-2771  80/10/26   HOBART,OK           AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 459
        TIME - 1845                    N3701X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 366 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SHREVEPORT,LA               CORDELL,OK                   SULPUR SPRINGS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       57
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3701X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hobart

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