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| Date: | Friday 2 June 1972 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500A |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Aviation |
| Registration: | N140X |
| MSN: | 500-A-1268-91 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Safford, Az -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
no witnesses to steep nose down impact.Misc-loss of control in mtn terrain for undet reason.
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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