ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13560
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 1976 |
| Time: | 00:13 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Edwin F Snyder |
| Registration: | N7075Y |
| MSN: | 30-89 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kanawha Airport, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, Georgia (ATL/KATL) |
| Kanawha Airport, Charleston, West Virginia (CRW/KCRW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) May 3, 1976 when stalled and spun into the ground on approach to Kanawha Airport, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia (at approximate co ordinates 38°22′33″N 081°35′35″W). The pilot - the sole person on board - was killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION
LANDING: FINAL APPROACH - STALL/SPIN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL - FUEL STARVATION - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT -1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND"
Registration N7075Y cancelled by the FAA on July 28, 1976
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD76AI069 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=52931&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7075Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wv/N7075Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Mar-2017 17:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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