Accident Cessna 170B N2278D, Saturday 20 September 1975
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Date:Saturday 20 September 1975
Time:09:21
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:
Registration: N2278D
MSN: 20430
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Goldfield, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Fernando, CA.
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
looking for lost gold mine. Recovery date 9/21/75.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK76AP011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
01-Jan-2020 09:02 Anon. Updated [Departure airport, ]

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