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| Date: | Friday 30 August 1985 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4195Y |
| MSN: | 291-77 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1585 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-320E1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Proctor, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Baltimore, MD (W48) |
| Xenia, OH (I19) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS ARTD MSG AND WAS THE OBJECT OF A SEARCH FROM 9-1-85 TO 9-12-85. ACFT FOUND IN REMOTE AREA OF MTNS AND DENSE WOODS BY MAN ON FOOT HUNTING GINSENG ON 9-16-85.ND WITNESSES FOUND. RESIDENTS IN AREA REPORTED RAIN ALL DAY ON 8-30-85 AND IT WAS HEAVY AT TIMES. THERE WAS AN APPROX. LEVEL PATH OF BROKEN TREES/LIMBS INTO MOUNTAINIDE AT THE SITE. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37354
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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