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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1983 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N92367 |
| MSN: | 16829 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2675 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellenwood, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hampton, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 2 UTILITY TRANSMISSION LINES, THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE ACFT HAD CIRCLED THE PASSENGER'S HOME & THE PLT HAD STARTED A TURN. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43584
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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