NYC73AN026

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 690 · Wellsburg, WV · August 14, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 14, 1972
Place
Wellsburg, WV · WELLSBURG, WV
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1NRAero Comdr 690
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1973
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79964

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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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3-0676  72/8/14    WELLSBURG,W VA      AERO COMDR 690      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1010                    N1NR                PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      30, 5507 TOTAL HOURS, 7
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               WHEELING,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL IN STALL MANEUVER FOR UNKNOWN REASON. UN RECOVER BFOR IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1NR
Reported as
Aero Comdr 690
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed