Accident Piper PA-32-260 N3773W,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13769
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 January 1967
Time:15:57 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32-260
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3773W
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Larsen Airprk, Belleville, Washtenaw County, Michigan -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Larsen Airporl, Belleville, Michigan FAA LID 43G)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 24/1/1967 when crashed near Larsen Airprk, Belleville, Washtenaw County, Michigan, at approximate Coordinates 42°10′36.15″N 83°32′44.77″W, killing both persons on board (crew of two - instructor and pilot under training). According to the official NTSB report into the accident: "[pilot had] no instrument Rating. Combined business/pleasure/instructional flight. Pilots continued despite reported and forecast zero-zero weather at destination.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGEMENT; ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL"

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: CHI68A0091 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=21009&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=3773W
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/mi/N3773W/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belleville_Airport

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
02-Oct-2017 17:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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