MKC75AK038

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680V · Olathe, KS · January 31, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 31, 1975
Place
Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N399TAero Comdr 680V
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750131019599A
Case key
170136

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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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3-2098  75/1/31    OLATHE,KS           AERO COMDR 680V     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 18843
        TIME - 1336                    N399T               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE-JOHNSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            OLATHE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- MDT AIRFRAME ICING IN AREA.ACFT OBSUD TO BREAK OUT OF OVCST ABT 400 FT OVR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N399T
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680V
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Executive-Johnson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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