Accident Schempp-Hirth Cirrus N6664, Saturday 9 October 1971
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Date:Saturday 9 October 1971
Time:15:04
Type:Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6664
MSN: 84
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Wrightwood, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
obs saw aircraft climb,cross mtn ridge and turn to recross ridge.Hit trees on down slope. No malfunctn

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX72AL023
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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