ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13627
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1980 |
| Time: | 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | William H. Bray t/a Culpeper Aviation |
| Registration: | N6702L |
| MSN: | 31-592 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Culpeper, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chantilly, Virginia |
| Baltimore, Maryland (BWI/KBWI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) September 10, 1980, when crashed at Culpeper, Virginia. Aircraft was on a ferry/positioning flight, being routed Culpeper-Chantilly-Baltimore. Aircraft crashed during the early morning while still it was dark. Aircraft collided with trees and caught fire on impact, killing the pilot (sole person on board). Right engine found shut down and feathered.
Registration N6702L cancelled by the FAA on January 25, 1983
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1, NTSB Identification: ATL80FA092 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=29408&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6702L
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/va/N6702L/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1980/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-culpeper-1-killed-2/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-May-2015 22:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 19:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 19:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Oct-2019 17:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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