Aero Comdr 560-E N616R
21 February 1967 · Tahoe Valley, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 1967 at about 18:15 local time, a Aero Comdr 560-E registered N616R, operated by Rosendin Elect, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tahoe Valley, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahoe Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 560-E
- Registration
- N616R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rosendin Elect
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 2-1083
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RT ENG FAILED.IMPULSE COUPLING CAM ASSY FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN PALLS.67 HRS ON MAG SINCE OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1967 | Aero Comdr 560-F | Hernandz Lk, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1967 | Aero Comdr 560E | Kingshill, Virgin Islands, United States | Virgin Island | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Aero Comdr 560-E | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Rush Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1967 | Aero Comdr 560A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1967 | Aero Comdr 560 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Command Airway | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1967 | Aero Comdr 560 | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | Crest Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |