Accident Beechcraft A23-19 N7947L, Wednesday 1 May 1968
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Date:Wednesday 1 May 1968
Time:18:29
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A23-19
Owner/operator:Piedmont Aviation
Registration: N7947L
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chesapeake, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
practicing pylon eights.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DIA68A0047
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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