MIA66A0142

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680F · South Haven, MS · June 10, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 10, 1966
Place
South Haven, MS · SOUTH HAVEN, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N209PPAero Comdr 680F
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171564

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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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2-0483  66/6/10  NR.SOUTH HAVEN MISS   AERO COMDR 680F     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N209PP              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 46, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMPHIS METROPOLI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- SUSPECT TEMP.PILOT INCAPACITATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N209PP
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Memphis Metropoli