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| Date: | Monday 28 June 1971 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5187Y |
| MSN: | 27-2234 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Royal Oak, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland/Troy KVLL |
| Traverse City,Mich | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
left engine found feath.Oil dip stick located on airport believed due unsafe ldg gr.Hit apt house and cars
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Detroit Free Press - 29Jun1971
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88024360/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Oct-2021 09:41 | Gary Ford | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 30-Oct-2021 09:41 | harro | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2021 09:41 | harro | Updated [Operator, ] |
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