# NTSB NYC66F0108: Aero Cmdr 560, N2654B, Danbury, CT, July 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1965
- Place: Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177163
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0406  65/7/12    DANBURY,CONN        AERO CMDR 560       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 4000
        TIME - 0830                    N2654B              PX-  0  1  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE REDUCTION GEAR PLATE,STATIONARY GEAR DRIVE RETAINING BOLTS P/N68083
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2654B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2654B-1970-07-13), registration cancelled 1970-07-13, S/N 154, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO CMDR 560
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560) (registry code 0141402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Danbury Mun

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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