NYC80DNC19

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Cornwall, VT · April 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1980
Place
Cornwall, VT · CORNWALL, VT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9877Aero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800415008929A
Case key
130763

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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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3-0922  80/4/15    CORNWALL,VT         AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1020
        TIME - 1415                    N9877               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORNWALL,VT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON WET SOD STRIP. GEAR SUNK INTO SOD AND COLLAPSED.GASCOLATER BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9877
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peet

FAA reports on this event · 1

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