Accident Piper PA-23 N270X, Tuesday 26 August 1975
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Date:Tuesday 26 August 1975
Time:20:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23
Owner/operator:Dominion Tank
Registration: N270X
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Petersburg, Va -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chesterfield, Va
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ON DOWNWIND LEG FELT VIBRATION FEA R ENG.DID NOT GET SAFE GR INDCTN,WENT AROUND.UN CONT FLT.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD76FID06
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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