# NTSB MIA81FA061: Aero Comdr 680, N777A, Labelle, FL, April 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1981
- Place: Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
- Location: 26.7209° N, 81.4525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaBelle, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7209&lon=-81.4525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FA061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1045   81/4/2  NR.LABELLE,FL         AERO COMDR 680      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1200
        TIME - 0015                    N777A               PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ATMTD LNDG ON ROAD,DARK NGT.CG IN FRONT OF FWD LMT.APRX 1100LBS OF QUALUDE PILLS ON BOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N777A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777A-2012-10-22), registration cancelled 2012-10-22, S/N 680-477-147, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (registry code 0141602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, 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 19810402013599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810402013599A), Apr 2, 1981: Rkwell 680, Labelle, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Trying to make night landing on road. Struck trees. Illegal cargo, loaded forward of CG.

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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