ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127867
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 June 1973 |
| Time: | 01:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | Pan Maryland Airways Inc |
| Registration: | N8005Y |
| MSN: | 30-1105 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland (BWI/K |
| Easton Municipal Airport, Easton, Maryland (ESN/KESN)) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) June 2, 1973 when crashed at Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland (at approximate co ordinates at 38°52′40″N 75°59′28″W) whilst attempting to make a VFR approach to the fog-covered Easton Municipal Airport, Easton, Maryland (ESN/KESN). Aircraft collided with trees and was wrecked: of the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) both survived, but were seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S) - LOW CEILING - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS"
Registration N8005Y cancelled by the FAA on October 3, 1973
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD73AI019 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=86195&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8005Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/md/N8005Y]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2017 21:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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