Aero Comdr 680W N5049E
11 September 1970 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1970 at about 04:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 680W registered N5049E, operated by Ryan Inc of WI, was involved in an accident during in flight near West Chicago, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680W
- Registration
- N5049E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ryan Inc of WI
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Janesville, Wisc → Chicago, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3716
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HI SPEED PINION ASSEMBLY SUPPORT HOUSING FRAGMENTED.SHAFT AND GR DISENGAGED FROM 1ST REDUCTION GR.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 28 Sep 1970 | Aero Comdr 680V | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | North American | 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 |