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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1968 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Bell P-39Q Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9284 |
| MSN: | 26E-324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seal Beach, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach, CA |
| Santa Anna, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
240k,aircraft observed to snap roll r,nose dwn abt 70deg,spiral.Pilot dptd aprx 600ft msl.Chute unopened. Pilot/owner Mike Carroll (32). Previous "Cobra II" (Race #84) NX92848.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Dec-2018 19:42 | TB | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Dec-2018 20:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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