ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2781
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 December 1968 |
| Time: | 02:54 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Combs Airways |
| Registration: | N5080 |
| MSN: | 500B-1537 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Imnaha, Wallows County, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Eugene, Oregon (EUG/KEUG) |
| Spencer Ranch, Oregon | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 18.12.1968: crashed and destroyed whilst on a mail flight. Wreckage recovered 21.03.1969. Fuel siphoned from loose cap, causing failure of both engines. Crashed onto a 40 degree mountain slope near Imnaha, Wallows County, Oregon. Pilot (sole person on board) killed
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=9797&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5080
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imnaha,_Oregon
4. https://sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1968/archives/crash-of-a-rockwell-aero-commander-500-in-oregon-1-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Nov-2014 13:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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