Aero Comdr 680V N601G
23 August 1970 · Taos, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1970 at about 19:00 local time, a Aero Comdr 680V registered N601G, operated by Combs Acft Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Taos, New Mexico, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680V
- Registration
- N601G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Combs Acft Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Denver, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1985
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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
DENS ALT APRXLY 9200 FT.ACFT WT APRXLY 9100 LB.TKOF WAS ABOVE VMC BUT UN TO ATTAIN VYSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1970 | Aero Comdr 680W | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | Aeroquip Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 680 | Morocco, Indiana, United States | Great Lakes AV | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Aero Comdr 680W | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Ryan Inc of WI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Mobile Auto CR | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Fort Jones, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1970 | Aero Comdr 680V | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | North American | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |