Aero Comdr 685 N9221N
12 December 1980 · Ashland, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1980 at about 18:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 685 registered N9221N, operated by Castle Aero CL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ashland, Oregon, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 685
- Registration
- N9221N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Castle Aero CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Fresno, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3245
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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-FAILED TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Comdr 685 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1981 | Aero Comdr 685 | Wrens, Georgia, United States | Sugar Mountain | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Aero Comdr 685 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Apr 1976 | Aero Comdr 685 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |