ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10552
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 1970 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  North American B-25J |
| Owner/operator: | Yankee Airclub |
| Registration: | N3443G |
| MSN: | 44-30470A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orange, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Turners Falls Airport (0B5) |
| Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The B-25 departed Turners Falls Airport on a training flight to Orange, Massachusetts. On final approach, with landing gears and flaps down, he decided to make a go around when the airplane banked left, got inverted and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, Roger N. Lopez, 36 was killed.
- Cause :
"The pilot attempted operation beyond experience and ability level. He failed to obtain/maintain flying speed on approach. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poorly planned approach,
- Failed to follow the approved procedures,
- Second go around with gear and flaps down,
- No time in type aircraft for about 11 years."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2018-08/N3443G.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Apr-2019 19:02 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 18:50 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2021 06:02 | Captain E | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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