- Date
- November 25, 1977
- Place
- Watertown, NY · WATERTOWN, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- 8P-EWTAero Comdr 500
- Status
- Completed · report January 17, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 144370
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-0013 77/11/25 WATERTOWN,NY AERO COMDR 500 CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1020 8P-EWT PX- 0 0 0 FERRY 29, 3085 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP MONTREAL,CANADA BARBADOS,WEST INDIES WATERTOWN,NY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- OUTBOARD VENT LINE TO HEATER OUTLET DISCONNECTED.ELECTRICAL WIRE,NOT SECURED,CHAFFED,ARCED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 8P-EWT
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 500
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage