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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Twin Falls, ID · April 2, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1977
Place
Twin Falls, ID · TWIN FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N223LHAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770402007009A
Case key
158047

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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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3-0948   77/4/2  NR.TWIN FALLS,ID      AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0355                    N223LH              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 33, 4963 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        63 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         TWIN FALLS,ID                RETURN                       BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ITINERARY-TWIN FALLS,BOISE,TWIN FALLS,POCATELLO,BOISE,TWIN FALLS.DARK NIGHT.SNOW ON GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N223LH
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.