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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 1972 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman E75 |
| Owner/operator: | Atwood Aviation |
| Registration: | N68983 |
| MSN: | 75-5038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
entered ovc during pro turn. Descended in nose low inverted attitude. Blood alcohol level .182 %.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-May-2024 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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