Aero Comdr 680V N6359U
22 January 1970 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 January 1970 at about 08:06 local time, a Aero Comdr 680V registered N6359U, operated by Rocky Mountai*, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sardy Fld
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680V
- Registration
- N6359U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rocky Mountai*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Denver, Colo → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0033
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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
PLT DIDNT FOLLOW CO INFORMAL GOARND PRO.NO GOARND PRO IN CO OPNS MAN.MT OBSCD BY ICE ON WINDSHIELD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1970 | Aero Comdr 680W | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | Aeroquip Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 680 | Morocco, Indiana, United States | Great Lakes AV | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Aero Comdr 680W | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Ryan Inc of WI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Mobile Auto CR | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Fort Jones, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr 680V | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Combs Acft Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |