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| Date: | Sunday 19 January 1986 |
| Time: | 12:18 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N41926 |
| MSN: | 1887 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1586 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sloan, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (L15) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS OBSERVED PERFORMING LOW-LEVEL AEROBATICS, FAILED TO COMPLETE PULL-OUT FROM SECOND CONSECUTIVE OVERHEAD MANEUVER, STRIKING GROUND IN 20-30 DEGREE NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION FOUND IN ACFT STRUCTURE, POWER PLANT OR SYSTEMS. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00269
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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