MIA76AM097

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560 · Okeechobee, FL · July 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1976
Place
Okeechobee, FL · OKEECHOBEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2699BAero Comdr 560
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760709024119A
Case key
154291

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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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3-1926   76/7/9    OKEECHOBEE,FL       AERO COMDR 560      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0330                    N2699B              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            42, 7895 TOTAL HOURS, 24
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT LAUDERDALE,FL          ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ENG HYD PUMP ON L ENG.GR NOT LOCKED DWN PRIOR TO T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N2699B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Okeechobee County

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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