Accident Cessna 120 N3570V, Sunday 4 October 1970
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Date:Sunday 4 October 1970
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:
Registration: N3570V
MSN: 14845
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Whitney, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
flew by relatives boat about 20 ft above lake. Stalled during steep pull up. Aircraft sank.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW71AF017
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

6 February 1964 N3570V Non commercial 0 Metamora, Illinois sub

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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