ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 126606
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 15 October 1981 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N33JL |
| MSN: | 30-1038 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norwood Memorial Airport, Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL/KP |
| Norwood Memorial Airport, Norwood, Massachusetts (OWD/KOWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) October 15, 1981 when crashed due to undershooting on approach to Norwood Memorial Airport, Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (at approximate Coordinates 42°11′26″N 071°10′23″W). The pilot - the sole person on board - survived with only minor injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT: UNDERSHOOT ON LANDING/FINAL APPROACH - COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S): WEATHER - FOG
ENCOUNTERED FOG BANK THAT FORMED OVER MARSH NEAR APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. STRUCK MOUND AFTER COMING OUT OF FOG".
Registration N33JL cancelled by the FAA on April 19, 1982
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC81FNA03 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=24387&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=33JL
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/ma/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2017 22:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation