ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13458
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 July 1971 |
| Time: | 12:11 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Maryland Refractories Co |
| Registration: | N7276Y |
| MSN: | 30-301 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tri-State Airport, Wayne County, 3 miles S of Huntington, West Virgini -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tri-state Airport, Huntington, West Virginia (HTS/KHTS) |
| Altoona–Blair County Airport, Altoona, Pennsylvania (AOO/KAOO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) July 20, 1971 when stalled and crashed during the initial climb phase, shortly after take off from Tri-State Airport, wayne County, 3 miles S of Huntington, West Virginia (at approximate co ordinates 38°22′01″N 082°33′31″W): cause of crash was engine failure due to fuel starvation. The right fuel selector was set between main and auxiliary tanks, and thus was drawing fuel from neither tank. Aircraft yawed right after take off, nose lifted, aircraft in tight left turn - descended into the ground. All four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS - FUEL STARVATION
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - #1 ENGINE"
Registration N7276Y cancelled by the FAA on October 7, 1974
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD72AI002 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=60688&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7276Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wv/N7276Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Jan-2017 01:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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