Accident Pitts S-1X Sunbird DR-101 N7JY, Tuesday 25 March 1980
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Date:Tuesday 25 March 1980
Time:14:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-1X Sunbird DR-101
Owner/operator:
Registration: N7JY
MSN: 1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:N Frazier Park, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Compton, CA
Destination airport:Delano, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
aircraft observed circling bfr accident.Windshield covered with 1/2in ice.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX80FVA27
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
27-Jan-2020 20:35 Dan Rihn Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, ]

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