Accident Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche N7415Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45903
 
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Date:Friday 5 November 2004
Time:12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7415Y
MSN: 30-478
Year of manufacture:1964
Total airframe hrs:3040 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-320-B1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Boise City Municipal Airport, near Boise City, Oklahoma -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Prescott, AZ (PRC)
Destination airport:Boise City, OK (17K)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The twin-engine airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering following a go-around and subsequent loss of control just north of its destination airport. Witnesses observed the airplane initiating two go-arounds before departing the airport traffic pattern. On-scene examination of the wreckage did not reveal any airplane anomalies. An autopsy was performed on the 67-year old commercial pilot, which revealed that his death was caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Probable Cause: The pilot's incapacitation (cardiovascular) resulting in a loss of aircraft control.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DFW05FA015
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20041108X01777&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7415Y

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2008 00:45 ASN archive Added
07-Aug-2016 20:34 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2017 22:55 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2017 18:31 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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