ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127290
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| Date: | Thursday 22 March 1979 |
| Time: | 18:47 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Aircraft Corp |
| Registration: | N8529Y |
| MSN: | 30-1690 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bates Field, 13 miles W of Mobile, Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport, Pensacola, Florida (PNS/KPNS) |
| Bates Field, Mobile, Alabama (MOB/KMOB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) March 22, 1979 when crashed at Bates Field (Mobile Regional Airport),13 miles west of Mobile, Alabama (at approximate co ordinates: 30°41′29″N, 088°14′34″W). The two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) survived, although with serious injuries. Aircraft experienced a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) when it collided with trees on approach in adverse weather conditions:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - RAIN"
Registration N8529Y cancelled by the FAA on October 10, 1980
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA79FKJ27 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=37561&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8529Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/al/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2017 21:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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