ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138579
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| Date: | 17-SEP-2011 |
| Time: | 14:32 LT |
| Type: |  North American T-28C Trojan |
| Owner/operator: | John W. Mangan (rgd. owner & pilot) |
| Registration: | N688GR |
| C/n / msn: | 226-158 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field - KMRB, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field - KMRB |
| Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field - KMRB |
A North American T-28C Trojan aircraft crashed at the "Thunder Over the Blue Ridge" air show which was being held at Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) Martinsburg, WV.
The pilot was killed.
Note:
The aircraft is officially registered by FAA with its serial 140581 as c/n.
Sources:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Air-Show-Crash-in-W-Virginia-130020628.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/17/national/main20107788.shtml
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/go/article/view/air_shows/military/249999/t-28_crashes_killing_pilot
http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/567758/Tragedy--Plane-crashes-at-airshow--pilot-killed.html?nav=5006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/5647935/Veteran-pilot-dead-in-another-US-air-show-crash
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/601/601786.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2011 14:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Sep-2011 16:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2011 18:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2011 04:18 | vielmetti | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 18-Sep-2011 04:24 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2011 16:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2011 17:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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