# NTSB MIA78DA115: Aero Comdr 680F, N669SA, Ngreat Inagua (Atlantic Ocean), August 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1978
- Place: Ngreat Inagua (Atlantic Ocean) · NGREAT INAGUA,BWI, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DA115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA115

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N669SA-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 1667-131, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680F
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680FL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (registry code 0141608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (registry code 41535, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780807035129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780807035129A), Aug 7, 1978: Rkwell 680FLP, Ngreat Inagua, 1 fatal. Plt rprtd eng on fire & ditching. Acft not located. Acft dmg & injundex presumed.

## Other investigations on N669SA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK72X0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK72X0107), Mar 28, 1972: Aero Comdr 680 FL (N669SA), Bremgarten, Eswatini, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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