Accident Piper PA-25-235 N4390Y, Tuesday 6 March 1979
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Date:Tuesday 6 March 1979
Time:07:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4390Y
MSN: 25-4900
Year of manufacture:1969
Engine model:Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Sparta, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD79FKW07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2020 14:20 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Damage, ]

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