Aero Comdr 680 N6818S
28 December 1978 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 December 1978 at about 17:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 680 registered N6818S was involved in an accident during in flight near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarence E Page
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680
- Registration
- N6818S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → El Reno, Ok
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-4415
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
CONROD FAILED L ENG.PLT AWARE OF 800-1000RPM MAGDROP R ENG.FLAPS, GR DOWN.ACFT UNAIRWORTHY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 680T | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Moeller/Picket | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Aero Comdr 680W | Lucerne, California, United States | La Jolla Propt | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680S | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | AAA Air Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Montour Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 680F | Ngreat Inagua, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |