ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13475
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1981 |
| Time: | 10:18 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Bonfiglio Enterprises Inc |
| Registration: | N7512Y |
| MSN: | 30-576 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson–Evers International Airport, Jackson, Mississippi (JAN/KJAN) |
| Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, Tennessee (MQY/KMQY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) May 12, 1981 when collided with trees and crashed on approach to Smyrna Airport, two nautical miles North of Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee. The cause of the accident was apparently fuel starvation, leading to engine failure. Main tanks empty, auxiliary tanks had fuel. However, the Fuel selector was set on "main tanks". Pilot in command told co-pilot to stay on "main tanks", even after the Engine quit. Of the three person on board the pilot was killed, the co pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was slightly injured.
According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES, DIRECTIVES, ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS, CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES - COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT - BOTH ENGINES"
Registration N7512Y cancelled by the FAA on November 18, 2014 - 33 years later
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL81FA072 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=26845&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7512Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tn/N7512Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Mar-2017 21:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2017 21:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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