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| Date: | Saturday 4 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | New Haven Airways |
| Registration: | N6971W |
| MSN: | 28-21169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Groton, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| KGON | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
GROUND LOOP-SWERVE, GEAR COLLAPSED.
IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS, OVERLOAD FAILURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 16:55 | makrawiec718 | Added |
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