ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13534
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| Date: | Monday 10 October 1977 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | O.C. Thompson |
| Registration: | N7585Y |
| MSN: | 30-652 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, off Charleston, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Charleston Municipal Airport, Charleston, South Carolina (FAA LID: 09M |
| Charleston Municipal Airport, Charleston, South Carolina (FAA LID: 09M | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) October 10, 1977 when flew into the sea at night off Charleston, South Carolina whilst the aircraft was searching for a missing boat. Records indicate one night flight during last six months. 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 - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S): MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER"
Registration N7585Y belatedly cancelled by the CAA on February 4th 2017 - almost 40 years later!
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA78FA002 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=44159&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7585Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/sc/N7585Y/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N7585Y.html
5. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N7585Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Mar-2017 17:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2017 17:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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