# NTSB MIA66A0142: Aero Comdr 680F, N209PP, South Haven, MS, June 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1966
- Place: South Haven, MS · SOUTH HAVEN, MS
- Location: 32.2626° N, 90.8570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southhaven, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2626&lon=-90.8570&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0142

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Memphis Metropoli

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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