Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee N6626Z, Saturday 24 July 1971
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Date:Saturday 24 July 1971
Time:06:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Maricopa Dust
Registration: N6626Z
MSN: 25-2210
Year of manufacture:1963
Engine model:Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Wellton, Az -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
hit wires during recovery. Pilot died 7/29/71.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX72FUJ42
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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