ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13526
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| Date: | Monday 30 December 1974 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Texas Aero Inc |
| Registration: | N7007Y |
| MSN: | 30-008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama (BHM/KBHM) |
| Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, Georgia (FTY/KFTY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) December 30, 1974 when crashed on approach (collided with trees) to Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, Georgia: pilot cleared ILS approach. No ground signal received. Descended below minimum descent altitude, and caught fire after impact. 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 - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING - RAIN - FOG"
Both of the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. Registration N7007Y cancelled by the FAA on April 11, 1975
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA75AM040 at https://ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=44669&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7007Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ga/N7007Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Feb-2017 18:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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