ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13594
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1974 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Altus Flying Services |
| Registration: | N979L |
| MSN: | 31-459 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blair, Jackson County, Oklahoma (at 34°46′N, 99°20'W) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW/KLAW), Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Altus Air Force Base (LTS/KLTS) Altus, Oklahoma | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 24 October 1975 when crashed at Blair, Jackson County, Oklahoma,[at approximate co ordinates at 34°46′45″N 99°20′0″W] whilst on approach to Altus AFB, Oklahoma: air traffic control failed to provide radar vectoring as requested. Collided with the ground on final approach in rain and fog. Pilot descended below minimum descent for approach. Of the four person on board, two passengers were killed, the pilot was seriously injured, and one passenger was slightly injured
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW75AF029 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=41026&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=979L
3. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1974/1974-64.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1974/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-altus-2-killed/]
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ok/N979L/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Apr-2015 17:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2015 17:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Sep-2017 16:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Sep-2017 16:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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