Accident Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche N8602Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13470
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 July 1979
Time:10:17
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche
Owner/operator:George W. Hulme
Registration: N8602Y
MSN: 30-1742
Year of manufacture:1968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Groton–New London (GON), CT -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, Meriden, Connecticut (KMMK/MMK)
Destination airport:Groton–New London Airport, Groton, New London County, Connecticut (GON
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stalled and crashed during a "missed approach". Pilot and two passengers.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC79FA071
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=35278&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
28-Mar-2017 18:25 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-May-2018 12:16 TB Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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