Accident Piper PA-23 Aztec N5590Y, Wednesday 15 December 1976
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Date:Wednesday 15 December 1976
Time:09:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:
Registration: N5590Y
MSN: 27-2697
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Blythe, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Fullerton, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
oil cooler line,l eng,poor cond. Pilot flew pattern too wide for single eng apch. Got blo vmc.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX77FA015
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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