SEA68A0024

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Portland, OR · September 4, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
Injuries
1 fatal, 5 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6809SAero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114941

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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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2-0700   67/9/4    PORTLAND,OREG       AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 3085
        TIME - 1529                    N6809S              PX-  1  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT SHUT OFF L.ENG BFOR DE-PLANING PAX.PAX BLD.ALC.LVL 0.19PCT.PAX FAILED SEE/AVOID PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6809S
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Portland Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.