ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123385
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| Date: | Friday 31 December 1976 |
| Time: | 14:16 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | G & M Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | N44SS |
| MSN: | 30-651 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Point, N of Flushing, Queens, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flushing, Queens, New York (FLU/KFLU) |
| Flushing, Queens, New York (FLU/KFLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) December 31, 1976 when crashed at College Point, New York whilst on final approach to Flushing, New York (at approximate co ordinates 40.78N, 73.83E). Aircraft engines failed during initial climb out, and aircraft stalled during an attempt to return to Flushing Airport, Queens, NY. The NTSB reports that the aircraft's engines were deliberately sabotaged, with snow and ice packed into the fuel tanks three days before the accident (December 29 1976). The four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) survived, albeit with serious injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS - SABOTAGE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL - COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SNOW PURPOSELY PACKED IN FUEL TANKS 3 DAYS PRIOR."
Registration N44SS cancelled by the FAA on July 7 1977
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC77FA026 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=55572&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=44SS
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/ny/
4. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/Airfields_NY_NY_Queens.htm#Flushing
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2017 15:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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