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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1982 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BL-65 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N29660 |
| MSN: | 2500 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4636 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-145-B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Falls, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rock Falls, IL (SQI) |
| Rock Falls, IL (SQI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATICS AND CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. GAS TANK CAP HAD COME OFF AND DURING INVERTED FLIGHT FUEL SPILLED OUT AND IGNITED. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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