- Date
- August 2, 1980
- Place
- Emeryville, CA · EMERYVILLE, CA
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N27VFAero Comdr 680FLP
- Status
- Completed · report October 29, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800802033179A
- Case key
- 129267
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2576 80/8/2 EMERYVILLE,CA AERO COMDR 680FLP CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 2105 N27VF PX- 0 0 6 CORP/EXEC 37, 6631 TOTAL HOURS, 76 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION OAKLAND,CA VAN NUYS,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER REMARKS- CENTER TANK REFUELED WITH JET A.LNDD IN TIDAL MUD FLATS IN BAY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27VF
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 680FLP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N27VFRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2012 · Aero Commander 680FL PAirframe modelAero Commander 680FL PEngine modelLycoming IGSO-540-B1A
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.