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May 15, 1982 · Aero Commander 680F · N567D

Prospectville, PA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Prospectville, PA
Aircraft
Aero Commander 680F
Tail Number
N567D
Operator
David Frenier
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82DA098

The pilot had planned to purchase the aircraft and was ferrying it to Buffalo, NY for inspection and repair. While en route, the right engine lost power. He feathered the right propeller and diverted to Turner Field. When he lowered the gear, he did not get a safe indication for the left main. Three circuits of the airport were made and altitude was lost while attempting to get a safe indication. Anticipating an imminent gear collapse, he turned to land on a grass runway, shut down and feathered the engine, and turned off the electrical power before touchdown. Subsequently, the left gear locked. With both engines and the electrical system shut down, he was unable to maintain directional control. The plane angled to the left and struck a tree and some brush. An examination revealed that two reduction gear stationary drive plate bolts, PN 68364, had failed. The magneto drive gear idler shaft had moved out of position and gears to drive both magneto cams were no longer meshing.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT HAD PLANNED TO PURCHASE THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FERRYING IT TO BUFFALO, NY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. HE FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER AND DIVERTED TO TURNER FIELD. WHEN HE LOWERED THE GEAR, HE DID NOT GET A SAFE INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN. THREE CIRCUITS OF THE AIRPORT WERE MADE AND ALTITUDE WAS LOST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET A SAFE INDICATION. ANTICIPATING AN IMMINENT GEAR COLLAPSE HE TURNED TO LAND ON A GRASS RUNWAY, SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE, AND TURNED OFF THE ELECTRIAL POWER BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR LOCKED. WITH BOTH ENGINES AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PLANE ANGLED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A TREE AND SOME BRUSH. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT TWO REDUCTION GEAR STATIONARY DRIVE PLATE BOLTS, PN 68364, HAD FAILED. THE MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR IDLER SHAFT HAD MOVED OUT OF POSITION AND GEARS TO DRIVE BOTH MAGNETO CAMS WERE NO LONGER MESHING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 EDT
Nearest AirportTurner Field (0nm N)
Runway25
Runway Length2200 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAero Commander 680F
Tail NumberN567D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDavid Frenier
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IGSO-540-B1A · Reciprocating · 380
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind6 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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