Aero Commander 680 N6256D
15 July 1983 · Jacksonville, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Aero Commander 680 registered N6256D was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacksonville Muni (64A)
- Coordinates
- 33.8108, -85.7602
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680
- Registration
- N6256D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA277
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE ACFT HAD APRX 40 GAL OF FUEL IN THE MAIN TANKS & 10 GAL WAS ADDED TO EACH OF THE AUXILIARY TANKS. THE PLT TOOK OFF IN HAZY CONDITIONS FOR A SHORT FLT OF APPRX 10 MIN. WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR A LANDING, HE SWITCHED FROM THE AUXILIARY TO THE MAIN TANKS. AS THE ACFT TURNED TO FINAL APCH, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER, SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGS & LANDED THE ACFT SHORT OF THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGS & FUEL SYS REVEALED NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES. THE RIGHT ENG WAS STARTED & IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE LEFT ENG COULD NOT BE STARTED DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1983 | Aero Commander 680W | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Aero Commander 680FL | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Feb 1983 | Aero Commander 680FL P | Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1983 | Aero Commander 680 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Roger Franklin Brumley | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Aero Commander 680-F | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Aero Commander 680W | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Astro Wings Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Aeronca O-58B | Geiger, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander A-9 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Ferrin D. Eason | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |