ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128064
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| Date: | 17-FEB-1970 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | National Aviation Academy Inc |
| Registration: | N8225Y |
| MSN: | 30-1354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, Pinellas County, Flor |
| St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, Pinellas County, Flor | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 17, 1970 when crashed at Palm Harbor, Florida, during a training sortie to and from St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, Pinellas County, Florida (PIE/KPIE). The two persons on board (instructor and pilot under training) were uninjured. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT DURING NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES
LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SIMULATED ENGINE OUT PRACTICE. LEFT PROPELLER FEATHERED. RIGHT PROPELLER WENT TO UNWANTED FEATHERING. PROP DOME AIR PRESS EXCESSIVE."
Registration N8225Y cancelled by the FAA on June 10, 1970
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA70FLD04 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=3679&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8225Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/fl/N8225Y]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2017 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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