# NTSB LAX81FA041: Aero Comdr 681, N500JP, Winnemucca, NV, January 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1981
- Place: Winnemucca, NV · WINNEMUCCA, NV
- Location: 40.9644° N, 117.7246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winnemucca, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9644&lon=-117.7246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0545  81/1/27  NR.WINNEMUCCA,NV      AERO COMDR 681      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29,
        TIME - 2230                    N500JP              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINNEMUCCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                    WINNEMUCCA,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              37
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT TMTD RWY LGTS IN SIGHT.PAX RPRTD-VIS RSTRD BY SNW W LNDG LGTS ON.HIT SHORT,53FT BLO ARPT ELEV.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N500JP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500JP-1983-02-07), registration cancelled 1983-02-07, S/N 6003 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 681
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 681](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-681) (registry code 0141718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Winnemucca

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810127002949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810127002949A), Jan 27, 1981: Rkwell 681, Winnemucca, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into ground on final after circling airport in a snow shower and severe turbulence. Dark night.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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