Accident Bell P-39Q Airacobra N9284,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4944
 
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Date:Saturday 10 August 1968
Time:10:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic P39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N9284
MSN: 26E-324
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Seal Beach, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Long Beach, CA
Destination airport:Santa Anna, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
240k,aircraft observed to snap roll r,nose dwn abt 70deg,spiral.Pilot dptd aprx 600ft msl.Chute unopened. Pilot/owner Mike Carroll (32). Previous "Cobra II" (Race #84) NX92848.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX69F0370
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
18-Dec-2018 19:42 TB Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative]
18-Dec-2018 20:14 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative]

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