Twin Commander Acft 680V N688TM
11 February 2005 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2005 at about 18:50 local time, a Twin Commander Acft 680V registered N688TM was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Wayne International (FWA)
- Coordinates
- 40.9783, -85.1950
- Aircraft
- Twin Commander Acft 680V
- Registration
- N688TM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Wayne → Peoria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The malfunction of the landing gear extension assembly during approach for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when a main landing gear failed to fully extend during landing. The pilot could not get a gear down and locked indication at his destination and returned to the departure airport. Troubleshooting efforts were unsuccessful in getting the main gear extended and a landing with the main gear not fully extended was performed at the departure airport. On-scene and post accident examinations could not duplicate or determine the malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Twin Commander Acft 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2003 | Twin Commander Acft 680FL | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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