Date:	Tuesday 9 July 1968
Time:	16:20
Type:	Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche
Owner/operator:	Walter Moody
Registration:	N8572Y
MSN:	30-1721
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (LHV/KLHV)
Destination airport:	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (LHV/KLHV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) July 9, 1968 when crashed at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania: aircraft stalled and crashed in steep bank, whilst turning to final approach. The pilot - the sole person on board - was killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:

"TYPE OF ACCIDENT - STALL
PHASE OF OPERATION - LANDING APPROACH: TRAFFIC PATTERN - CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS, CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH - FIRE AFTER IMPACT"

Registration N8572Y cancelled by the FAA on January 6, 1971

1. NTSB Identification: NYC69A0007 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=12085&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8572Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/pa/N8572Y/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2008 12:00	ASN archive	Added
23-Jan-2017 00:03	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]