MIA74FKG39

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680-FL · Kennesaw, GA · October 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1973
Place
Kennesaw, GA · KENNESAW, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N347RAero Comdr 680-FL
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731020042639A
Case key
187754

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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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3-4083  73/10/20   KENNESAW,GA         AERO COMDR 680-FL   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1115
        TIME - 2200                    N347R               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNESAW,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEEP GRAVEL PIT AT END OF RWY.PLT ELECTED TO GND LOOP TO L STOPPED IN SOFT DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N347R
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680-FL
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccollum

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.