ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13459
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1972 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | C.M. Lugg |
| Registration: | N7769Y |
| MSN: | 30-855 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Morne Diablotins -
 Dominica
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | V. C. Bird International Airport, Antigua, West Indies (ANU/TAPA) |
| Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, Martinique,West Indies | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) December 18, 1972 due to a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) into Morne Diablotins (the highest mountain in Dominica, 15 miles north of Dominica's capital Roseau, at approximate Coordinates 15°30′12″N 61°23′50″W). The mountains were obscured by clouds. Hit mountain at 4,330 feet amsl. Accident Investigated & reported by Dominican Government. However, according to the following excerpt from the NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED"
All four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) were killed. THe registration N7769Y was cancelled by the FAA on April 9, 1974
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: Unknown at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=67703&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7769Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Feb-2017 18:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2019 20:07 | MEPIC | Updated [Country] |
| 30-Apr-2022 04:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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