UNK72X0107

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 FL · Bremgarten, Eswatini · March 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1972
Place
Bremgarten, Eswatini · BREMGARTEN, Switzerland
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N669SAAero Comdr 680 FL
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166751

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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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6-0101  72/3/28    BREMGARTEN,SWTZ     AERO COMDR 680 FL   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1045                    N669SA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  3417 TOTAL HOURS, 503 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZURICH SWIT                 LYON FRANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CONTROL REGAINED,LND OK. UNEXPECTED SVR TURBC. INVEST & RPRT BY GOVT OF SWITZERLAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N669SA
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680 FL
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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