ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 130774
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: | Tuesday 14 April 1981 |
| Time: | 20:42 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Boyd Roberts |
| Registration: | N7755Y |
| MSN: | 30-843 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ARB/KARB) |
| Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ARB/KARB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) April 14, 1981 when crashed during the initial climb-out phase from Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan (at approximate Coordinates 42°13′23″N 083°44′44″W): the pilot - the sole person on board - was uninjured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT: GEAR RETRACTED DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING"
Registration N7755Y belatrdly cancelled by the FAA on July 23, 2013 - 32 years later
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI81FEC21 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=27352&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7755Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/mi/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2017 21:29 | 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