Aero Comdr 685 N777MM
4 September 1981 · Kansas City, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1981 at about 16:45 local time, a Aero Comdr 685 registered N777MM was involved in an accident during in flight near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ks City Downtown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Comdr 685
- Registration
- N777MM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kansas City, Mo → Rapid City, Sd
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3021
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
NR 4,5,6 MAIN ENG BRGS, NR 1,2,6 ROD BRGS & FNT PROP SHAFT BRG FAILED.APRX 400LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT.
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 |
| 12 Dec 1980 | Aero Comdr 685 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Castle Aero CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1976 | Aero Comdr 685 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |