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| Date: | Friday 23 June 1972 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188 |
| Owner/operator: | Bettencourt Fl |
| Registration: | N9883V |
| MSN: | 188-0133 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merced, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Athlone, Calif |
| Local | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
LOST PWR,ENG CAUGHT FIRE DUE LOOSE FUEL LINE FITTINGS. LND IN ORCHARD.
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2019 18:34 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, ] |
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