Accident Aero Commander 500B N78333,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2926
 
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Date:Thursday 29 April 1965
Time:13:37
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander 500B
Owner/operator:Ipsen Industries Inc
Registration: N78333
MSN: 500B-1166 87
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chicago Rockford International Airport, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD/KRFD)
Destination airport:Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD/KRFD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
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:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI65A0093
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

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/timeContributorUpdates
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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