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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 1979 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | James Gordon Ball |
| Registration: | N2854N |
| MSN: | 120-13115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vassar, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saginaw , Michigan |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Student pilot came up short attempting to land in field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Feb-2020 18:17 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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