ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128041
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| Date: | Saturday 17 October 1981 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Addison Aero |
| Registration: | N7873Y |
| MSN: | 30-957 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Addison Airport, Addison, 9 miles N of Dallas, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Addison Airport, Addison, Texas (ADS/KADS) |
| Addison Airport, Addison, Texas (ADS/KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) October 17, 1981 when crashed on take off from Addison Airport, Addison, 9 miles North of Dallas, Texas (at approximate Coordinates: 32°58′07″N 096°50′11″W). Aircraft was involved in a dual instructional training flight; both persons on board (instructor and pilot under training) sustained slight injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
" TYPE OF ACCIDENT
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB - COLLIDED WITH: OBJECTS ON GROUND - TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWER PLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS - COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT- #1 ENGINE
DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
LEFT ENGINE FAILED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, CROSSED PARALLEL TAXIWAY, HIT ROW OF CONCRETE PIPES."
Registration N7873Y cancelled by FAA on May 9, 2013 - 32 years later
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW82FPA04 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=24783&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7873Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/tx/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2017 23:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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