MIA78DA115

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680F · Ngreat Inagua (Atlantic Ocean) · August 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 7, 1978
Place
Ngreat Inagua (Atlantic Ocean) · NGREAT INAGUA,BWI, AO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N669SAAero Comdr 680F
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780807035129A
Case key
139344

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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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3-3225   78/8/7    NGREAT INAGUA,BWI   AERO COMDR 680F     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1800
        TIME - 1106                    N669SA              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENG ON FIRE & DITCHING.ACFT NOT LOCATED.ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N669SA
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N669SA · 1

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