ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13466
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| Date: | 19-NOV-1968 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Bd Aero Inc |
| Registration: | N7141Y |
| MSN: | 30-163 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Damascus, Washington County, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Virginia Highlands Airport, Abingdon, Virginia (VJI/KVJI) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) November 19, 1968 when crashed at Damascus, Washington County, Virginia (at approximate co ordinates: 36°38′2″N 81°47′13″W) when flying through an intense snow squall. Of the three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) two (the pilot and one passenger) were killed; the sole surviving passenger was seriously injured. 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"
Registration N7141Y cancelled by the FAA as "revoked" on January 14, 1977
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DIA69A0027 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=9747&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7141Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/va/N7141Y/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N7141Y.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2017 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2017 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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