NTSB Identification: FTW73DRG28
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERO COMDR 500, registration: N3833C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3483 72/11/20 FREDRICKSBURG,TEX AERO COMDR 500 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 6973
TIME - 1300 N3833C PX- 0 0 2 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLESPIE COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FREDRICKSBURG,TEX CASTROVILLE,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
WHEELS-UP TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
50 135
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
4 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
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