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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N81947 |
| MSN: | 7AC-572 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florida to Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cross City, FL (CTY) |
| Sylacauga, AL (SCD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
ACFT WAS REPORTED OVERDUE 3 DAYS AFTER IT DEPARTED CROSS CITY, FL, ON A VFR X-COUNTRY. SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS BEGAN ON 12/26/84 AND WERE SUSPENDED ON 01/07/84. PLT AND ACFT WERE NOT FOUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41859
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 23:20 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 11-Dec-2021 00:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
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