ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36522
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1983 |
| Time: | 09:26 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Gene Willard Duckworth |
| Registration: | N7284P |
| MSN: | 24-2461 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2500 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fleeton, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Bern, NC (EWN) |
| Lancaster, PA (LNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON JULY 2, A MAIN LANDING GEAR, IDENTIFIED BY THE FAA AS PART OF N7284P, WAS FOUND FLOATING IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE BODY OF THE DESEASED PASSENGER WAS LOCATED ON JULY 9, 1983 IN THE BAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO RECORD OF COMMUNICATIONBETWEEN THE ACFT AND ANY FAA FACILITY AFTER DEPARTURE. WX IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOCATED WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR VFR FLIGHT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43198
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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