# NTSB NYC71AN007: Aero Comdr 680-FL, N6501V, Butler, PA, July 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1970
- Place: Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
- Location: 40.8616° N, 79.8962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Butler, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8616&lon=-79.8962&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1221  70/7/17    BUTLER,PA           AERO COMDR 680-FL   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N6501V              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 2532 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            208 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER-GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT STALL FROM STEEP LOW ALT TURN. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 158 MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6501V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6501V-1972-02-23), registration cancelled 1972-02-23, S/N 1595-112 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680-FL
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680FL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (registry code 0141608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Butler-Graham

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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