ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 130733
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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1972 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Lucius E. Burch Junior |
| Registration: | N7684Y |
| MSN: | 30-764 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 mile from Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, Kentucky (LEX/KLEX) |
| Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee (MEM/KMEM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) November 6 1972 when flew into trees on approach to Memphis, Tennessee: aircraft crashed into trees approximately one mile from the end of the runway (at approximate Coordinates 35°02′33″N 089°58′36″W). The pilot was using the autopilot to make an IFR approach. The pilot - the sole person on board - survived, but was seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING - RAIN - FOG - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY"
Registration N7684Y cancelled by the FAA on May 29, 1973
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA73FLT12 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=67152&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7684Y
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://planecrashmap.com/list/tn/N7684Y]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2017 18:15 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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