LAX66D0009

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 680 · Colton, CA · February 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1965
Place
Colton, CA · COLTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6837SAero Cmdr 680
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179691

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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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3-1783  65/2/15    COLTON CALIF        AERO CMDR 680       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3050
        TIME - 1430                    N6837S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORROW FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6837S
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrow Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.