ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2754
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| Date: | 12-JAN-1968 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Ohio Valley Aviation |
| Registration: | N6248B |
| MSN: | 500-637-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | Kyle-Oakley Field (CEY/KCEY), Murray, KY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off 12.01.1968: Was part of a 3 ship flight;Nos 1 and 3 aborted due adverse weather conditions. N6248B was the No.2 aircraft, which struck a 406 feet antenna at Murray, Kentucky, whilst flying at 360 feet agl. NTSB said cause of crash was due to Altimeter being set at 70 feet AGL, giving a false altitude reading. Pilot (sole person aboard) killed
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=13887&key=0
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20160125171807/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/Pays/Etats-Unis/Kentucky.htm
3. https://sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/
4. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6248B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Nov-2014 13:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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