Accident Piper J-5 N31145, Wednesday 20 August 1975
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Date:Wednesday 20 August 1975
Time:16:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic J5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-5
Owner/operator:Western Spray
Registration: N31145
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Hanford, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Tulare, Ca
Destination airport:Caruthers, Ca
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
EXH PIPE FAILED IN FLT. ACFT CAUGHT FIRE. PLT LND OK.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK7LFVA07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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