ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13848
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1976 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Amherst Irrigation Company Inc |
| Registration: | N8953C |
| MSN: | 32R-7680145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Interstate I-80, near Overton, Nebraska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Western Nebraska Regional Airport, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska (BFF/KBFF) |
| Kearney, Nebraska | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) August 15, 1976 when crashed north of Interstate I-80 at Overton, Nebraska: aircraft struck the ground in a steep nose down attitude. Aircraft was destroyed when caught fire after impact. According to the official NTSB report into the accident: "Pilot in command continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions: attempted operation beyond experience/ability level; spatial disorientation"
Cloud ceiling in area estimated to be about 3-400 feet with haze. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed.
Aircraft destroyed: registration N8953C cancelled by the FAA on November 24, 1976
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC76AK076 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=54875&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8953C
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ne/N8953C/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Dec-2016 21:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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