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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1968 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8200 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Turners Falls, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | 0B5 |
| 0B5 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
According to witnesses, the pilot and owner of the craft, a 17 year old male, flew the plane up to 300 feet before losing control and crashing into the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/turners-falls-plane-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Aug-2024 06:07 | avdude17 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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