Aero Commander 680W incident near Kansas City, Kansas, March 16, 1983
On March 16, 1983 at about 5:05 pm local time, a Aero Commander 680W, registered N200DT, suffered minor damage in an incident near Kansas City, Kansas (Fairfax Muni airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 16, 1983 · about 5:05 pm local time
- Place
- Kansas City, Kansas · Fairfax Muni · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680W · all 680Ws on the register
- Registration
- N200DT · no longer on the register · serial 1763-9
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. DURNG DESCENT THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE PILOT LANDED INTENTIONAL GEAR UP IN THE SOD AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,195 hours in all; 71 in this make and model; 314 in the last 90 days; 74 in the last 30 days; 8,595 as pilot in command; 4,175 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,931 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 22, 1983; 72 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,400 lb
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE-331-151K (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Central Air Charter
The flight
- Departed from: MDW Chicago IL at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 35, 7,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 15,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:09 pm from MKC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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