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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1986 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N82079 |
| MSN: | 7AC-705 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2694 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chaumont, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Three Mile Bay , NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED HIS PRIVATE STRIP AND CRASHED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. OVER 50 PER CENT OF THE FLUID IN THE CARBURETOR WAS A CONTAMINANT. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33984
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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