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| Date: | Sunday 27 January 1985 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3845V |
| MSN: | 18732 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lopez, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lopez, WA (S31) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE N3845V JOINED UP WITH ANOTHER ACFT AND WAS FLYING APRX 200-300 FT AGL IN FORMATION. THE PLT OF N3845V THEN PULLED UP INTO WHAT WITNESSES DESCRIBED AS A WING OVER MANEUVER AFTER WHICH THE ACFT DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. ONE WITNESS, WHO KNEW THE PLT, STATED THAT THE PLT OFTEN LIKED TO 'SHOW OFF' FOR PEOPLE. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35608
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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