MIA69F0107

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 520 · New Albany, MS · August 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1968
Place
New Albany, MS · NEW ALBANY, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4170BAero Comdr 520
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108864

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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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3-2781  68/8/24    NEW ALBANY,MISS     AERO COMDR 520      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2910
        TIME - 1230                    N4170B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW ALBANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        REMARKS- LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4170B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Albany