MKC69D0339

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-B · Waterloo, IA · January 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1969
Place
Waterloo, IA · WATERLOO, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N553HHAero Comdr 500-B
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191138

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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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3-0434  69/1/27    WATERLOO,IOWA       AERO COMDR 500-B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N553HH              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 54, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERLOO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WINDSHELD PARTIALLY OBSCURED. LANDED ON L SIDE  OF RNWY. PATCHES OF ICE ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N553HH
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterloo

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