ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13499
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1971 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | I.B.Davis |
| Registration: | N7207Y |
| MSN: | 30-233 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheaha Mountain, 12 miles south of Anniston, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Americus, Calhoun County, Georgia |
| Anniston, Sumter County, Alabama | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) January 18, 1971: flew into mountain slope of the 2,413 foot (735 metre) Cheaha Mountain, 12 miles (19 km) south of Anniston, Alabama (at approximate Coordinates: 33°29′08″N 85°48′31″W)
The mountain was obscured by clouds and fog and the aircraft was en route between Americus, Georgia and Anniston, Alabama. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. The NTSB report indicates that the aircraft was involved in a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain): "PROBABLE CAUSE(S) - PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS"
Registration N7207Y cancelled by the CAA on April 6, 1971
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA71AM061 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=58176&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=7207Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/al/N7207Y/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheaha_Mountain
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2017 19:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2017 19:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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