ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13562
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 1969 |
| Time: | 0:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Wimbish Aviation |
| Registration: | N8003Y |
| MSN: | 30-1109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocean Drive Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, South Carolina (GSO/ |
| Grand Strand Airport, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (CRE/KCRE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destoryed) June 17 1969 when collided with trees at Ocean Drive Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, whilst on final approach to Grand Strand Airport, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (CRE/KCRE): aircraft descended below published approach minimums. Low scattered clouds. Weather briefing from military rapcon. The pilot, the sole person on board, was killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident: PROBABLE CAUSE(S) - PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA69A0091 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=6905&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8003Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/sc/N8003Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2017 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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