Incident Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche N30JX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344903
 
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Date:Thursday 24 August 2023
Time:c. 17:14
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
Owner/operator:Optimal Aviation Services LLC
Registration: N30JX
MSN: 30-539
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Goshen, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT)
Destination airport:Visalia Airport, CA (VIS/KVIS)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche ran out of fuel and made a forced landing in a cornfield near Goshen, California, when approaching Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS/KVIS)
The sole pilot onboard was not injured and the aircraft received minor damage.


Sources:

https://kmph.com/news/local/developing-plane-crash-reported-out-of-tulare-county
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N30JX
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N30JX/history/20230824/2332Z/KFAT/KVIS
FAA ASIAS

https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/646/001646517.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Ex C-GNKM, N7474Y

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Aug-2023 17:24 Captain Adam Added
25-Aug-2023 17:30 harro Updated
25-Aug-2023 18:38 RobertMB Updated

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