FTW83FA299

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Commander 680-F · Norman, OK · June 28, 1983

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
June 28, 1983, 08:19 local (13:19 UTC)
Place
Norman, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6139XAero Commander 680-F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830628027229A
Case key
20738

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightGo-around (vfr)
Reason for occurrence undeterminedPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

The acft crashed after starting a go-around or aborted landing at normal ok. The acft was on a x-country from dallas to wichita. There was no radio communication with the acft after it was cleared to land. The approach looked ok but on short final the acft suddenly turned right, leveled then entered a steep climbing right turn and continue to roll until inverted then pitched nose down until crashing. The plt in the right seat had reportedly worked late the night before installing what appeared to be an aux fuel system in the cabin. The acft had just been sold and the identity and location of the owner was not established. No one claimed the wreckage. Evidence revealed that both propellers were rotating at high RPM at impact. The fire after impact burned most intensely and persistantly in the center of the cabin where the remains of what appeared to be an aux fuel system were found. No pre-impact malfunctons or failures were found.

Aircraft

Registration
N6139X
Reported as
Aero Commander 680-F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
680F-920-2
Engine
Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
12
Registered owner
Kansas Aircraft Corporation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
DAL · Dallas, TX
Destination
ICT · Wichita, KS
Airport
OUN · Westheimer, runway 17, 3,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
160° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
8,000 ft broken
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
OKC, 25 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.