ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37029
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| Date: | Monday 15 October 1984 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | E.H. Vieh |
| Registration: | N66CF |
| MSN: | 30-1922 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Mansfield, Willacy County, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valley International Airport, Harlingen, Texas (HRL/KHRL) |
| Valley International Airport, Harlingen, Texas ((HRL/KHRL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A MARSHY AREA DURING A NIGHT RECURRENCY TRAINING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED 90 DEGREE LEFT BANK. PILOT IN COMMAND RECEIVED HIS LAST MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ON MAY 7 1970. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED PILOT IN COMMAND WAS UNDER MEDICATION FOR AN ADVANCED CASE OF SUGAR DIABETES.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED
Registration N66CF cancelled by the FAA on June 4, 1985
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW85FA015 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X41358&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=FA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=66CF
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N66CF/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Apr-2017 17:58 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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