Accident Champion 7GCAA N1820G, Monday 14 June 1971
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Date:Monday 14 June 1971
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GCAA
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1820G
MSN: 181
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Washington, WV -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
CHECKING FOR DISEASED TREES FLYING ON DOWN WINDSIDE OF RIDGE.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD71DIJ23
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

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17 September 1983 N5156X Santa Barbara Aviation 0 Santa Ynez, CA sub

Revision history:

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11-Jun-2024 19:29 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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