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| Date: | Saturday 20 April 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCA |
| Owner/operator: | Forrest Giles |
| Registration: | N9636S |
| MSN: | 59 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3231 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collinsville, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meridian, MS (MEI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES, FRIENDS OF THE PLT, REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT ENGAGED IN AEROBATICS AT ALTITUDES BETWEEN 500 FT AGL AND 2000 FT AGL, APRX 1/4 MILE FROM THEIR OUTDOOR SOCIAL FUNCTION. THEY CONTINUED TO REPORT, THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN AND AFTER APRX 2 3/4 REVOLUTIONS IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE GROUND IMPACT WAS HEARD. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 September 1995 | N9838Y | Private | 1 | Howard, WI | |
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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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