ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13641
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1981 |
| Time: | 15:13 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Ralph Lowry Aircraft Sales Inc |
| Registration: | N7318L |
| MSN: | 31P-71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Wilmington, Wrightsboro, New Hanover County, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville Regional Airport, Cumberland County, North Carolina (FAY/ |
| New Hanover Airport, Wrightsboro, Cape Fear Township, North Carolina | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 11 July 1981 when crashed on approach to Wilmington International Airport (ILM/KILM) just north of Wilmington, North Carolina, in unincorporated Wrightsboro, Cape Fear Township, New Hanover County (at approximate Coordinates 34°16′14″N, 077°54′09″W). According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the aircraft was:
"Cleared for VOR approach to runway 34 or landing on runway 23. Thunderstorms and lightning in vicinity of accident. Wind gusting up to 27 knots. The pilot in command failed to obtain/maintain flying speed, and continued flight into known areas of severe turbulence."
The aircraft crashed and caught fire on impact, killing the pilot (sole person on board). Registration N7318L cancelled by the FAA on 1 November 1984.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL81FA094 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=25823&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7318L
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1981/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-wilmington-1-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nc/N7318L/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-May-2015 01:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2017 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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