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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1976 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | El Grande Oso |
| Registration: | N8776C |
| MSN: | 28R-7635181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Melrose, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Raton,Nm | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot blood ethanol level o.098%.Blood acetaldehyde 0.001%.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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