ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13882
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 1977 |
| Time: | 00:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 Seneca |
| Owner/operator: | Superior Air Inc |
| Registration: | N1153H |
| MSN: | 34-7770113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benedum Airport, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Benedum Airport, Clarksburg, West Virginia (CKB/KCKB) |
| New York, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) May 26, 1977 when crashed at Bridgeport, West Virginia, during the initial climb out from Benedum Airport, Clarksburg, West Virginia. Aircraft failed to gain altitude due to engine failure (crankshaft failure of no.3 main bearing journal in No.1 engine) and was wrecked when it collided with trees
One of the two crew (the pilot) was killed; the co-pilot survived, but sustained severe injuries
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD77FA041 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=46821&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1153H
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wv/N1153H/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Nov-2016 22:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2016 22:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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