MIA71FLA25

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Marianna, FL · November 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1970
Place
Marianna, FL · MARIANNA, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3774XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159139

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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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3-4285  70/11/28   MARIANNA,FLA        AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 161
        TIME - 1410                    N3774X              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH FLA.             MARIANNA FLA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APRXLY 88 LBS OVER WEIGHT ON TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N3774X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.