ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127638
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| Date: | Sunday 18 June 1972 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8829Y |
| MSN: | 30-1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fitchburg Municipal Airport, Fitchburg, Massachusetts (FIT/KFIT) |
| Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (LHV/KLHV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) June 18, 1972 when crashed into trees at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, whilst descending for final approach; the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) survived, although with serious injuries. According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the cause of the accident was attributed to the "pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC72FGT11 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=65592&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8829Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/ma/N8829Y]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2013 11:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location] |
| 01-Feb-2017 22:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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