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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1969 |
| Time: | 16:06 |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7861C |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Victoria, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| local | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
NO GR WARNING HORN OR LIGHTS ON ACFT. COND OF HYD SYS NOT DETERMINED DUE DMG. Crashed during Jaycee Air Show. Pilot Henry Gardner was unhurt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
The Victoria Advocat 12+13 October 1969, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2022 15:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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