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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 1972 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8837W |
| MSN: | 28-1035 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dubuque, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mitchell,S Dak | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
cont med evac flight into known fog cond. Pilot turned on searchlight in fog.Otr Pilot had refused flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-May-2018 07:17 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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