ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13565
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1968 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Walter Moody |
| Registration: | N8572Y |
| MSN: | 30-1721 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (LHV/KLHV) |
| Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (LHV/KLHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) July 9, 1968 when crashed at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania: aircraft stalled and crashed in steep bank, whilst turning to final approach. The pilot - the sole person on board - was killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT - STALL
PHASE OF OPERATION - LANDING APPROACH: TRAFFIC PATTERN - CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS, CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH - FIRE AFTER IMPACT"
Registration N8572Y cancelled by the FAA on January 6, 1971
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC69A0007 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=12085&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8572Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/pa/N8572Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2017 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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