Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26 N17905, Thursday 24 July 1980
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Date:Thursday 24 July 1980
Time:16:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic s126 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 1-26
Owner/operator:Wurtsboro Avn
Registration: N17905
MSN: 528
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:N Wurtsboro, NY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION FM THROMBUS IN L CORONARY ARTERY.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC80FA061
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: NYC80FA061

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
24-Jan-2010 16:05 DColclasure Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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