Aero Commander 680 N634SA
19 February 1988 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1988 at about 16:58 local time, a Aero Commander 680 registered N634SA was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso Intl (ELP)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680
- Registration
- N634SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Palm Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88FA066
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED, NON MULTIENGINE RATED PILOT, WHOSE MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN IFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN AND LAND AFTER HE REPORTED A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1988 | Aero Commander 680FL | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1988 | Aero Commander 680E | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1987 | Aero Commander 680FL | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 680FL | St Thomas | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Aero Commander 680FLP | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Aero Commander 680 | Barre, Vermont, United States | Energy Air Center Charters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |