Aero Comdr 690A N690WC
8 August 1974 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1974 at about 01:30 local time, a Aero Comdr 690A registered N690WC, operated by Wisc Centrifug, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rockford, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 690A
- Registration
- N690WC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wisc Centrifug
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rockford, Ill → Waukesha, Wis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4260
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
INADEQUATE SHIELD PROTECTION WIRE BUNDLE RESULTED IN FIRE.SB-AD ISSUED BLEED AIR SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1974 | Aero Comdr 690A | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Leadership Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr 690A | Alex, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Aero Comdr 690A | Durango, Colorado, United States | Hudspeth Indus | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1976 | Aero Comdr 690A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Floair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1976 | Aero Comdr 690 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hughes Acft Co | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Aero Comdr 690A | Fayette, Alabama, United States | Continental TE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |