ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13501
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| Date: | Saturday 19 June 1971 |
| Time: | 08:07 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | XB-RIG |
| MSN: | 30-1029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan (DTW/KDTW) |
| San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas (SAT/KSAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) June 19, 1971 when stalled and spun into the ground at Bear Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana (at approximate co ordinates 40°58′42″ N, 85°11′ 43″ W) whilst en route between Detroit, Michigan and San Antonio, Texas: aircraft observed spinning out of clouds in nose down attitude during thunderstorm. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI71AC091 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=59824&key=0
2. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/in/XB-RIG/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jan-2017 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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