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| Date: | Saturday 22 November 1969 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Diamond K Co Inc. |
| Registration: | N2114K |
| MSN: | 4841 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near South Norfolk Airport, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | South Norfolk Airport, VA |
| New London-Groton Airport, CT (GON/KGON) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Aircraft struck tractor on initial climb due to frost on the wings and inadequate pre-flight preparation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=4443&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2023 12:21 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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