ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131285
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| Date: | 04-FEB-1965 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | William E Stearns |
| Registration: | N7267Y |
| MSN: | 30-303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laconia Municipal Airport, Gifford, Laconia, New Hampshire -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laconia Municipal Airpport, Gifford, Laconia, NH (LCI/KLCI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 4 1965 when crashed due to failure of both engines on take off from Laconia Municipal Airport, 65 Aviation Way, Gilford, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire. According to the official NTSB report into the accident: "BOTH ENGINES OVERHEATED. PILOT TOOK OFF WITH TURBO SUPERCHARGERS ON FULL BOOST; COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME- OUT IN BOTH ENGINES. FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND"
All three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) were uninjured. The registration N7267Y was cancelled by the FAA on March 5 1965
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC65F0060 at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=76782&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7267Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2016 00:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Source] |
| 02-Mar-2016 21:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2016 21:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location] |
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