N6880S (Aero Commander 680) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

May 12, 1983Accident
WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT BRIEFLY BEFORE IT CRASHED. ONE WITNESS SAW THE ACFT FLYING TOWARD A DARK CLOUD AT AN UNKNOWN ALT, BUT TOO HIGH TO FLY UNDER IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE HEARD THE ENG NOISE INCREASE & DECREASE, THEN INCREASE UNTIL IT WAS LOUD. HE THEN HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. HE DID NOT SEE THE CRASH, BUT SAW SMOKE FROM THE CRASH. SITE.
Aero Commander 680 · 3 fatalities
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: cruise Findings 1. (f) judgment - poor - pilot in command 2. (f) qualification - pilot in command 3. (c) flight into known adverse weather - initiated - pilot in command 4. (f) weather condition - thunderstorm 5. (f) weather condition - turbulence(thunderstorms) 6. Full accident record