Accident Piper PA-23 Apache N1483P, Friday 27 July 1973
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Date:Friday 27 July 1973
Time:14:31
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Apache
Owner/operator:Sandusky Aviation
Registration: N1483P
MSN: 23-552
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
hi apch,drifted at level off.Gusting to 28k.Aircraft bounced,Pilot attmptd go arnd & settled into lake.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI74AC009
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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