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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1982 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Barrett |
| Registration: | N1838E |
| MSN: | 7AC-5405 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Creswell, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Near Creswell, OR |
| Near Creswell, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A GRASS FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE HE WAS PROCEEDING WESTBOUND TOWARD THE SETTING SUN, BUT HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND HIS STUDENT SAW THE PLANE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE BEFORE IT CRASHED. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HE SAW THE PLANE MANEUVER SIMILAR TO WHAT A CROP DUSTER MIGHT HAVE DONE, BUT THE INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT WATCHING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA82FYK09
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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