Accident Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche N7932Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13456
 
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Date:Sunday 30 July 1967
Time:18:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
Owner/operator:Delaware Aviation Inc
Registration: N7932Y
MSN: 30-1023
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Masonville, New Jersey -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Moorestown, New Jersey
Destination airport:Moorestown, New Jersey
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) July 30, 1967: when stalled and spun into the ground at Masonville, New Jersey whilst practising single engine stalls, with full flaps and gear down, at low altitude. Spin recovery made too late. Of the four persons on board (crew of two plus two passengers), the two crew were killed, but the two passengers survived, but were seriously injured. According to the following excerpts from the official NTSB report into the accident:

"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED"

Registration N7932Y cancelled by the FAA in 1970

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC68F0104
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: NYC68F0104 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=18008&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7932Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nj/N7932Y/

Images:


Aug 1, 1967 on site, day after the accident


At crash site, July 31 or August 1, 1967

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
20-Jan-2017 19:47 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jan-2017 19:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
08-Jul-2019 19:35 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn]
23-Feb-2021 18:05 lakeeffect Updated [Photo]
24-Feb-2021 15:56 lakeeffect Updated [Photo]

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