MKC79FTK13

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Plate, SD · May 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1979
Place
Plate, SD · PLATE, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4114XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790506007599A
Case key
136578

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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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3-0728   79/5/6  NR.PLATE,SD           AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 168
        TIME - 1145                    N4114X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLATE,SD                     ABERDEEN,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4114X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.