ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13442
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| Date: | 18-MAY-1964 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7373Y |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Eureka, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Murray Field, Eureka, CA (EKA/KEKA) |
| Murray Field, Eureka, CA (EKA/KEKA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) May 18, 1964 when crashed into the Pacific Ocean, off Eureka, California. Aircraft took off from Murray Field, 3 miles east of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. According to the official NTSB report into the accident: "Pilot in command attempted to operate aircraft beyond experience/ability level; continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions low (200 feet) cloud ceiling, fog and snow. Pilot suffered spatial disorientation, and aircraft came to rest in water". Both persons on board (pilot under training and instructor) were killed.
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=81655&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7373Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ca/N7373Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Feb-2016 21:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Feb-2016 21:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 02-Mar-2016 20:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2017 00:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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