ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13502
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 1972 |
| Time: | 07:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Communications Inc |
| Registration: | N8543Y |
| MSN: | 30-1565 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vandalia Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Memphis Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee (MEM/KMEM) |
| Vandalia Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Illinois (VLA/KVLA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) March 29, 1972 when stalled and crashed on final approach to Vandalia Municipal Airport, Vandalia, Illinois: aircraft observed to be in a steep bank from low altitude, whilst on the downwind leg during circling for VOR approach. Aircraft was at an altitude too low for recovery. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
WEATHER - LOW CEILING - FOG"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI72AC077 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=63624&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8543Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/il/N8543Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jan-2017 18:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2017 18:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
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