MIA73FKJ50

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560A · Midway, AL · April 4, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1973
Place
Midway, AL · MIDWAY, AL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2668BAero Comdr 560A
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730404009619A
Case key
170552

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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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3-1065   73/4/4    MIDWAY,ALA          AERO COMDR 560A     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4740
        TIME - 1600                    N2668B              PX-  0  1  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL ON BOARD 156GAL INFLT 3HR 30MIN FUEL EX.CAUSE OF FUEL EX WAS NOT DTMND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2668B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Midway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2668B · 1

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