# NTSB NYC72FHD27: Aero Comdr 200-D, N2957T, Vineland, NJ, January 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1972
- Place: Vineland, NJ · VINELAND, NJ
- Location: 39.4862° N, 75.0257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vineland, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4862&lon=-75.0257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165251
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0292  72/1/24    VINELAND,NJ         AERO COMDR 200-D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1550
        TIME - 1025                    N2957T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUDYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINELAND,NJ                 SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT UNABLE TO AVOID PWR LINES. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2957T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2957T-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 200-D
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 200D](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-200d) (registry code 0140312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rudys

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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