ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13448
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| Date: | 03-JUL-1968 |
| Time: | 14:52 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | United Aviation Insurance Agency Inc |
| Registration: | N7027Y |
| MSN: | 30-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Royalton Airport, Gasport, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Royalton Airport, Gasport, New York (FAA LID: 9G5) |
| Royalton Airport, Gasport, New York (FAA LID: 9G5) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) July 3, 1968 when crashed at Royalton Airport, Gasport, New York (at approximate Coordinates 43°10′55″N 078°33′28″W) due to structural failure in flight. Pilot not instrument rated. Pilot Attempted descent through clouds. Outboard portions of both wings separated. All five persons on board (pilot and four passengers) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT"
Registration N7027Y cancelled (belatedly) by the FAA on December 2, 2014
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC69A0003 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=12235&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7027Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ny/N7027Y/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N7027Y.html
5. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N7027Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2017 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2017 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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