ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127864
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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1971 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Hawkins Construction |
| Registration: | N8000Y |
| MSN: | 31- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iowa City, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan (DTW/KDTW |
| Iowa City Municipal Airport, Iowa City, Iowa (IOW/KIOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 18, 1971 due to a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) on final approach to Iowa City Airport, Iowa. An electrical failure which "took out" the navigation instruments was attributed as t being the primary cause of the accident. All four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) survived and sustained only minor injuries. According to the summary from the official NTSB report into the accident:
TYPE OF ACCIDENT: COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED
PHASE OF FLIGHT: LANDING/FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S): WEATHER - LOW CEILING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
PILOT STATED VOR/DME FLUCTUATED. RIGHT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE ON 2ND VOR APPROACH."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC71FCD58: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=58930&key=0
2. http://planecrashmap.com/list/ia/
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1971/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-iowa-city/]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2017 19:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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