ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134653
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1982 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Hendrick Mcbride Development Co |
| Registration: | N7956Y |
| MSN: | 30-1052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off San Clemente Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Catalina Airport, Avalon, California (AVX/KAVX) |
| Long Beach, California (LGB/KLGB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) August 21, 1982 when ditched into the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente, California (at approximate Coordinates: 33°26′16″N 117°37′13″W): the two person on board were uninjured. Aircraft took off from Catalina Airport, Avalon, California at 15:30 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"THE AIRCRAFT LOST RIGHT ENGINE POWER FOLLOWING DEPARTURE FROM CATALINA. UNABLE TO CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT ALTITUDE, THE PILOT DECIDED TO PROCEED OVER THE OPEN SEA TO SAN CLEMENTE. ABOUT 19 MILES FROM CATALINA ISLAND, THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, AND THE LEFT ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT IN TO THE OCEAN.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:MISCELLANEOUS. UNDETERMINED. Contributing Factors: TERRAIN CONDITION, WATER, ROUGH SEAS"
Registration N7956Y belatedly cancelled by the FAA on August 28, 2013 - 31 years (and one week) later
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX82DA315 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20020917X03617&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=DA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7956Y
3. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N7956Y
4. http://planecrashmap.com/list/ca/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Apr-2017 20:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2023 07:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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