ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13454
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| Date: | 21-AUG-1966 |
| Time: | 05:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Inyo Builders |
| Registration: | N7726Y |
| MSN: | 30-815 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kings Canyon, near Independence, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Independence Airport, Independence, California (FAA LID: 2O7) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) August 21, 1966 due to a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) after the aircraft stalled and spun in to Kings Canyon, near Independence, California; all four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) were killed. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON"
Up-slope of canyon walls approximately 47 degrees at impact point.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: OAK67A0025 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=23996&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7726Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ca/N7726Y/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N7226Y.html
5. http://www.aircraftdomain.com/tail-number/n7226y.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Canyon_National_Park
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jan-2017 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2019 20:24 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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