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| Date: | Thursday 12 September 1985 |
| Time: | 20 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 680FL |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N45724 |
| MSN: | 680FL1291Z |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9535 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Collins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins, CO (FCL) |
| Salt Lake City , UT (SLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS OPERATING HIS ACFT UNDER THE RULES OF 14 CFR 135, I.E., A SCHEDULED DOMESTIC CARGO flight. HE MADE A NORMAL DEPARTURE AND CLIMB EN ROUTE TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. NORMAL COMMUNICATIONS AND RADAR FLT FOLLOWING WAS ESTABLISHED WITH DENVER ARTCC. APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WEST OF FORT COLLINS, THE ACFT SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED OFF OF RADAR AND VOICE CONTACT WITH THE PILOT WAS LOST. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37761_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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