ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13590
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1976 |
| Time: | 19:08 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Skyline Aviation |
| Registration: | N61436 |
| MSN: | 31-7405465 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | in sea off Hampton, Virgina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Williamsburg International Airport (PHF/KPHF) Newport News, Virginia |
| Baltimore International Airport (BWI/KBWI) Baltimore,Maryland | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 20 October 1976 when ditched due to engine failure off Hampton, Virginia, killing all four persons on board (pilot, co-pilot, and two passengers). According to the NTSB report into the accident, crash attributed to "number 5 cylinder, right engine, exhaust valve would not seat. Right engine alternator bracket failed". Co Pilot injury presumed, as the Body of co-pilot not recovered.
Registration N61436 cancelled by the FAA 21 March 1977
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD77FA008 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=55692&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=61436
3. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1976/1976-72.htm
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/va/N61436/
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1976/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-newport-news-4-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Apr-2015 21:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2017 23:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2017 23:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:07 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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