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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1978 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2563H |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Altoona, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Julian, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
MISJUDGED ALTITUDE collided with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC78DGMZ8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2010 13:04 | DColclasure | Added |
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