ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13563
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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1981 |
| Time: | 13:56 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | D.T. Howton |
| Registration: | N7443Y |
| MSN: | 30-506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blackwell Field, Ozark, Alabama (FAA LID:71J) |
| Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, Alabama (EKY/KEKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) March 1, 1981 when crashed at Autaugaville, Autauga County,, Alabama (at approximate Coordinates: 32°25′56″N 86°39′12″W): Pilot indicated that he was instructor qualified, accepted IFR clearance. Unable to navigate/maintain assigned headings. The pilot - the sole person on board - was killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION"
Registration N7443Y cancelled by the FAA on January 7, 1984
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL81FA051 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=27735&key=0
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7443Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/al/N7443Y/
4. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/7/N7443Y.shtm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Mar-2017 20:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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