ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128042
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| Date: | 27-FEB-1969 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7872Y |
| MSN: | 30-956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Key West Int'l Airport, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West International Airport, Key West, Florida (EYW/KEYW) |
| Key West International Airport, Key West, Florida (EYW/KEYW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 27 1969 when stalled and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on approach to Key West International Airport, Key West, Monroe County, Florida: the three persons on board (instructor, pilot under training and one passenger) were not injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PRACTICE VOR APPROACH. STALLED FROM STEEP TURN MANEUVERING TO FINAL."
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA69F0374 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=9273&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7872Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/fl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2017 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2017 17:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 13:15 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature] |
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