# NTSB MKC69F0135: Aero Comdr 680T, N7610U, Minneapolis, MN, August 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1968
- Place: Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0135
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0135

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4918  68/8/27    MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    AERO COMDR 680T     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1519                    N7610U              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 64, 23823 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            558 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            MADELINE ISLE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: GOVERNOR
           POWERPLANT - CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE: GOVERNOR VALVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- FUEL CTL UNDERSPEED GOV AND L PROP GOV HAD A 1PCT SEPARATION INSTEAD OF 3.GOV ADJ AUZD BY MFG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7610U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7610U-2012-10-19), registration cancelled 2012-10-19, S/N 1548-10, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680T
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680V](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680v) (registry code 0141714) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wold-Chamberlain

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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