OAK66A0035

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comor 680 · Red Bluff, CA · February 25, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 25, 1966
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6820SAero Comor 680
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174162

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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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2-0201  66/2/25    RED BLUFF CALIF     AERO COMOR 680      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 2000
        TIME - 1307                    N6820S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIDWELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6820S
Reported as
Aero Comor 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bidwell Field

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