Accident Cessna A188 N8170V, Monday 22 October 1973
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Date:Monday 22 October 1973
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188
Owner/operator:Oak Ridge Avia
Registration: N8170V
MSN: 188-0420
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Oak Ridge, LA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
DRG ATMPT TO AVOID TREES ACFT MUSHED INTO A HVYWOODED AREA.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW74DRJ17
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

6 November 1974 N8171V Gray Flying Se 0 Pampa, TX w/o

Revision history:

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