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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 1121 · Omaha, NE · February 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1971
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N399DAero Cmdr 1121
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160041

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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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3-0270   71/2/3    OMAHA,NEBR          AERO CMDR 1121      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1702                    N399D               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 8600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             OMAHA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT 2ND BAR,STATION 3,OF APCH LIGHTING SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N399D
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 1121
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eppley