ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39792
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1982 |
| Time: | 09:52 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | George Moukides |
| Registration: | N8193Y |
| MSN: | 30-1310 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2608 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Essex County Airport, Caldwell, New Jersey (CDW/KCDW) |
| Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport, Salisbury, Maryland ( | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT/OWNER AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WITH A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE AND AN INSTRUMENT RATING TOOK OFF ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE WEATHER AT THE DEPARTURE POINT AND DESTINATION WAS CHARACTERIZED BY LOW CEILINGS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FOG AND RAIN. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT HAD TROUBLE COMPLYING WITH ATC CLEARANCES AND DIRECTIONS. DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT APPROACHED THE OUTER MARKER FOR AN ILS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT REQUIRED A PROCEDURE TURN.
AFTER REPORTING OUTBOUND FROM THE OUTER MARKER, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED (BY APPROACH CONTROL) TO CONTACT SALISBURY RADIO ON ANOTHER FREQUENCY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 6 MI SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT WHILE IN A NOSE LOW LEFT BANK. NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE.
CAUSE: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER..INITIATED..PILOT IN COMMAND
LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT TIME..PILOT IN COMMAND
PROPER ALTITUDE..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
WEATHER CONDITION..LOW CEILING
WEATHER CONDITION..FOG
WEATHER CONDITION..RAIN
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL82FA155 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X02837&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8193Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/md/N8193Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Apr-2017 14:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2017 19:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2017 19:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport] |
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