ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128036
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1971 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | George F. Shores |
| Registration: | N8040Y |
| MSN: | 30-1150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Scott City, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gary, Indiana (GYY/KGYY) |
| Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Scott City, Missouri (CGY/KCGY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) December 7, 1971 when crashed on approach to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Scott City, Missouri: all four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) survived, but were seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE - UNDERSHOT ON APPROACH
FLEW INTO GROUND DURING FINAL TURN OF VOR CIRCLING APPROACH."
Registration N8040Y cancelled by the FAA on January 14, 1972
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC72FCA18 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=62838&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8040Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/mo/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2017 00:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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