NYC76AN063

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560 · Skaneateles, NY · January 12, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 12, 1976
Place
Skaneateles, NY · SKANEATELES, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2692BAero Comdr 560
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760112004289A
Case key
149821

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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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3-0116  76/1/12    SKANEATELES,NY      AERO COMDR 560      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 11200
        TIME - 1236                    N2692B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMPIRE AERO SRVCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SKANEATELES,NY              WILMINGTON,NC                SALISBURY,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED RWY AFTER LIFTOFF,DRIFTED LFT.LFT GEAR IN SNOWBANK,CONT'D TAKEOFF,ROLLED INVERTED

Aircraft

Registration
N2692B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Empire Aero Srvce

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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