ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131453
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1973 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Holtze Construction Co |
| Registration: | N7150Y |
| MSN: | 30-167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa (DSM/KDSM) |
| Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa (SUX/KSUX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 28, 1973 when crashed into trees on final approach to Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa: aircraft descended too low on final IFR approach in fog. Of the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) both survived, but were seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING - FOG"
Registration N7150Y cancelled by the FAA on May 7, 1974
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC73FCD49 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=67776&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7150Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/ia/N7150Y]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2017 20:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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