ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13544
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 1964 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Eureka Aviation |
| Registration: | N7179Y |
| MSN: | 30-199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean near Eureka, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Murray Field, Eureka, CA (EKA/KEKA) |
| Murray Field, Eureka, CA (EKA/KEKA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) October 20 1964 when stalled and spun into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, near Eureka, whilst en route. Aircraft took off from Murray Field, 3 miles east of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. Pilot was flying on a solo navigational training flight. Items of identifiable wreckage recovered. Pilot not found/not recovered, and presumed dead.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=78764&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7179Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ca/N7179Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Feb-2016 21:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2016 20:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 02-Mar-2016 20:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2017 14:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
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