ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21752
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| Date: | 15-JUL-2008 |
| Time: | 15:45 EDT |
| Type: | Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N27ED |
| C/n / msn: | 707-727 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, Tappahannock, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | XSA |
A witness reported seeing the 1980 single-engine Starduster take off, then heard what sounded like engine trouble. The witness then saw the aircraft nosedive into a wooded region about 500 yards from the end of the runway.
Sources:
http://www.wfls.com/News/FLS/2008/072008/07162008/1216197801
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2008 11:13 | Fusko | Added |
| 23-Jul-2008 23:22 | Fusko | Updated |
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