# NTSB SEA68A0024: Aero Comdr 680, N6809S, Portland, OR, September 4, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1967
- Place: Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
- Location: 45.5235° N, 122.6762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, OR, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5235&lon=-122.6762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0024

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6809S-2015-05-05), registration cancelled 2015-05-05, S/N 680-458-128, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 680
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (registry code 0141602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Portland Intl

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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