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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1965 |
| Time: | 13:37 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Ipsen Industries Inc |
| Registration: | N78333 |
| MSN: | 500B-1166 87 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago Rockford International Airport, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD/KRFD) |
| Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD/KRFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE. EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT. NTSB attributed the cause of the crash to the fuel-flow distributor diaphragm p/n 383237 failed
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=75434&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=78333
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Nov-2014 12:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2021 17:28 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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