Date:	Tuesday 26 June 1973
Time:	01:56 LT
Type:	Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B
Owner/operator:	Pan Maryland Airways Inc
Registration:	N8005Y
MSN:	30-1105
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland (BWI/K
Destination airport:	Easton Municipal Airport, Easton, Maryland (ESN/KESN))
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) June 2, 1973 when crashed at Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland (at approximate co ordinates at 38°52′40″N 75°59′28″W) whilst attempting to make a VFR approach to the fog-covered Easton Municipal Airport, Easton, Maryland (ESN/KESN). Aircraft collided with trees and was wrecked: of the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) both survived, but were seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:

"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S) - LOW CEILING - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS"

Registration N8005Y cancelled by the FAA on October 3, 1973

1. NTSB Identification: IAD73AI019 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=86195&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8005Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/md/N8005Y]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Feb-2017 21:17	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]