Aero Comdr 685 N57069
18 April 1976 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1976 at about 18:50 local time, a Aero Comdr 685 registered N57069 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 685
- Registration
- N57069
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Pinehurst, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2685
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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
FATIGUE INITIATED BY POINTS OF INC DIA & INTERIOR DISTURBANCES IN TUBING. LOSS OF BRAKES & FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 685 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1980 | Aero Comdr 685 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Castle Aero CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Aero Comdr 685 | Wrens, Georgia, United States | Sugar Mountain | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Aero Comdr 685 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |