Wirestrike Accident Piper PA-22 N1535P, Tuesday 18 June 1968
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Date:Tuesday 18 June 1968
Time:20:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22
Owner/operator:
Registration: N1535P
MSN: 22-2400
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Topeka, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
struck power lines 60 ft above river at dusk.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC68A0072
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
11-May-2020 19:36 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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