ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26176
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P PRESSURISED NAVAJO |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Aviation Flying Unit |
| Registration: | 5N-AVB |
| MSN: | 31P-7300163 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Zaria Airport, Zaria, Kaduna State -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Zarai Airport, Zaria, Nigeria (ZAR/DNZA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) May 6, 1977 when crashed on landing at Zaria Airport, Zaria, Nigeria (at approximate Coordinates: 11°07′50″N 7°41′10″E) during a training flight. The crew of two (instructor and pupil pilot under training) survived, although they sustained injuries.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1977/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-nigeria/]
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaria_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Aug-2017 18:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2017 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2017 15:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2020 21:08 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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