Aero Commander 680FL N45724
12 September 1985 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1985 at about 06:20 local time, a Aero Commander 680FL registered N45724 was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5902, -105.1297
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680FL
- Registration
- N45724
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Collins → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA240
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE PLT WAS OPERATING HIS ACFT UNDER THE RULES OF 14 CFR 135, I.E., A SCHEDULED DOMESTIC CARGO FLT. HE MADE A NORMAL DEPARTURE AND CLIMB EN ROUTE TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. NORMAL COMMUNICATIONS AND RADAR FLT FOLLOWING WAS ESTABLISHED WITH DENVER ARTCC. APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WEST OF FORT COLLINS, THE ACFT SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED OFF OF RADAR AND VOICE CONTACT WITH THE PILOT WAS LOST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1985 | Aero Commander 680T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Aero Commander 680-FP | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Aero Commander 680V | Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Aero Commander 680 | Barre, Vermont, United States | Energy Air Center Charters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 680FL | Duxsbury, Vermont, United States | Air Parcel Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Aero Commander 680F | Charleston, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |