ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131430
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| Date: | Monday 27 December 1976 |
| Time: | 17:23 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Dale J. Wilson |
| Registration: | N7184Y |
| MSN: | 30-208 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Owosso City, Missouri |
| Winona Municipal Airport, Winona, Minnesota (ONA/KONA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) December 27, 1976 when force landed short of the runway on approach to Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin (at approximate co ordinates: 43°08′23″N 089°20′15″W). The three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) survived the crash, although with serious injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING - ATTEMPTED OPERATION WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
TERRAIN - OTHER
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT- 2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND - PILOT IN COMMAND EXPERIENCED FUEL SELECTOR PROBLEMS ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT. LANDED 1,000 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY."
Registration N7184Y cancelled by the FAA on May 16, 1977
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI77FEP12 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=55603&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7184Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/wi/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2017 15:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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