# NTSB OAK67A0063: Aero Comdr 560-E, N616R, Tahoe Valley, CA, February 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1967
- Place: Tahoe Valley, CA · TAHOE VALLEY, CA
- Location: 38.9135° N, 120.0043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tahoe Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9135&lon=-120.0043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67A0063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1083  67/2/21    TAHOE VALLEY,CAL    AERO COMDR 560-E    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N616R               PX-  3  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 1035 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            124 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- RT ENG FAILED.IMPULSE COUPLING CAM ASSY FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN PALLS.67 HRS ON MAG SINCE OVERHAUL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N616R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616R-1967-11-09), registration cancelled 1967-11-09, S/N 807 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560-E
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560-e) (registry code 0141406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Tahoe

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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