ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13531
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1977 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | William G. Ellis |
| Registration: | N7623Y |
| MSN: | 30-696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma (TUL/KTUL) |
| Ardmore Municipal Airport, Ardmore, Oklahoma (ADM/KADM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) October 23, 1977 when crashed at Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma (at approximate co ordinates: 35°14′20″N 96°14′23″W), and caught fire after impact. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. Pilot continued VFR Flight plan in IFR-appropriate weather. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION"
Registration N7623Y cancelled by the FAA on February 2, 1978
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW78FA006 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=44475&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7623Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ok/N7623Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Mar-2017 17:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2017 17:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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