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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560E · Hailey, ID · January 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1976
Place
Hailey, ID · HAILEY, ID
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N560EAero Comdr 560E
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760129002059A
Case key
152315

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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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3-0175  76/1/29    HAILEY,ID           AERO COMDR 560E     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0130                    N560E               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 32, 2145 TOTAL HOURS, 13
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAILEY,ID                   BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE TAXI/RWY MARKING.NO LIGHTS.PLT MISTOOK TAXIWAY FOR RWY.RAN OFF END.

Aircraft

Registration
N560E
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Friedman Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N560E · 1

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