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| Date: | Thursday 13 April 1972 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 185C |
| Owner/operator: | Red Bird Aero |
| Registration: | N5854T |
| MSN: | 185-0754 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tariffville, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
descended into mt aprxly 7 mi short of runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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