# NTSB MIA69F0290: Aero Comdr A-9B, N7696V, Newton, MS, December 20, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1968
- Place: Newton, MS · NEWTON, MS
- Location: 32.3301° N, 89.1475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newton, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3301&lon=-89.1475&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191915
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0290
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0290

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4579  68/12/20   NEWTON,MISS         AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1605                    N7696V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 66, 13960 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OKEEFE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT SAID HE BLACKED OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7696V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7696V), registered now, S/N 1424, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR A-9B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9b) (registry code 0144206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Okeefe

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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