ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13488
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1970 |
| Time: | 11:54 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Seattle Flight Center |
| Registration: | N8125Y |
| MSN: | 30-1237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean near Seattle, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Seattle Tacoma Washington (SEA/KSEA) |
| Seattle Tacoma Washington (SEA/KSEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) September 22, 1970 when ditched into the Pacific Ocean near Seattle, Washington: aircraft was engaged in a flight training sortie to and from Seattle, practising spinning and spin recovery. Altitude of spin entry considered sufficient for recovery. Both persons on board (instructor and pilot under training) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT, CLEAR AIR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS, CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER"
Aircraft initially posted as "missing" until wreckage found and located. Recovery date of wreckage September 26, 1970 (four days later).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA71AS018 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=646&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8125Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wa/N8125Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jan-2017 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2017 16:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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