Aero Comdr 680FL N4700E
3 September 1980 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1980 at about 04:53 local time, a Aero Comdr 680FL registered N4700E, operated by Clark Aviation, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago Midway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680FL
- Registration
- N4700E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Clark Aviation
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bloomington, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2881
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
NO 5 EXHAUST VLV SEAT IN L ENG CAME OUT OF RECESS.WITNESS OBSD ACFT IN TIGHT TURN BACK TO ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1980 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1980 | Aero Comdr 680T | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Waggoner A1RCR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Aero Comdr 680V | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Astro Wings In | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1980 | Aero Comdr 680 | Carlsbad, California, United States | L.c.g.inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Aero Comdr 680E | New Windsor, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Aero Comdr 680FLP | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | CAY Intl, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |