Accident Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939 N87697, Thursday 4 August 1983
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Date:Thursday 4 August 1983
Time:19:45 LT
Type:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939
Owner/operator:Rpm Aviation
Registration: N87697
MSN: 2939
Year of manufacture:1941
Total airframe hrs:4218 hours
Engine model:P&W R-1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Lincoln, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 15 AND 33 AT LINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PILOT MAKE A STEEP CLIMB FOLLOWING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING TO RUNWAY 15. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX83LVG16
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX83LVG16

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Revision history:

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