ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 11970
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 1969 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Anderson Aviation |
| Registration: | N9304P |
| MSN: | 24-4800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blythe, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | KPHX |
| Blythe, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Piper PA-24-260 Comanche crashed during a night-time approach to Blythe, CA.
The aircraft had been hired to fly five passengers from Phoenix to Blythe where they would pick up five used cars and drive them to the new owner, Madison Chevrolet.
A current notam stated that the Blythe runway lights were inop due to a previous severe storm. The aircraft approached in conditions of darkness and crashed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/508-p-2d-87-608451174
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 05:55 | Slinghotcarter | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 06:00 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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