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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1985 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9271A |
| MSN: | 19032 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murphysboro, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carbondale, IL (MDH) |
| Stuttgart, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT TOOK OFF IN MARGINAL VMC IN AN ACFT PLACARDED FOR 'DAY VFR ONLY'. APRX 32 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. A HUNTER IN THE LOCAL AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED HEARING THE ACFT ENG SOUND CHANGE AS IF THE ACFT WERE TURNING. HE STATED HE COULD NOT SEE THE ACFT BECAUSE OF LOW CLOUDS, POOR VISIBILITY AND HEAVY RAIN. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37971
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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