Aero Comdr 680-E N3810C
21 November 1968 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 November 1968 at about 09:54 local time, a Aero Comdr 680-E registered N3810C, operated by Barrow Air SER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 8 people were on board and 7 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Will Rogers
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680-E
- Registration
- N3810C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Barrow Air SER
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-4739
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 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
ACFT ALLOWED TO ENTER CONDITION OF ASYMMETRICAL THRUST.R ENG MALFUNCTION.OVERGROSS WT 475 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1968 | Aero Comdr 680-E | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | All America AI | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Aero Comdr 680FL | Troy, Michigan, United States | Erie Foundry C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Aero Comdr 680 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Ft.yukon Air S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1968 | Aero Comdr 680V | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Beckett Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1968 | Aero Comdr 680-E | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1968 | Aero Comdr 680 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |