# NTSB Accident CHI98LA283
> **Aero Commander 685** · 1998-07-29 · MIDDLETON, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA283
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10531
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-29
- **Location:** MIDDLETON, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.100563, -89.49961
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 685
- **Registration:** N414C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fuel starvation of the aircraft in addition to the improper aircraft preflight and premature gear extension by the pilot-in-command.  The blocked fuel vent system is a contributing factor.

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