ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13483
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| Date: | 30-AUG-1969 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8391Y |
| MSN: | 30-1546 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bradford, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richmond International Airport. Sandston, Virginia (RIC/KRIC) |
| Buffalo, New York | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) August 30, 1969 when crashed at Bradford, Pennsylvaina: aircraft descended to minimal VFR in marginal VFR weather, on single engine. Descended to flight level below obstructing terrain. Landing gear down. All three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL- IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OTHER
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT- #1 ENGINE"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC70A0028 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=5865&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8391Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/pa/N8391Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2017 19:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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