Aero Comdr 680 N6868S
23 June 1978 · Ashland, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1978 at about 12:20 local time, a Aero Comdr 680 registered N6868S, operated by AAA Air Enterp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ashland, Nebraska, 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 680
- Registration
- N6868S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- AAA Air Enterp
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Omaha, Ne → Grand Island, Ne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1693
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
A PIN WHICH SECURES A CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT BACKED OUT RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 680T | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Moeller/Picket | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Aero Comdr 680W | Lucerne, California, United States | La Jolla Propt | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680S | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Montour Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 680F | Ngreat Inagua, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |