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| Date: | Sunday 12 December 1971 |
| Time: | 15:55 |
| Type: |  Champion 7KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Erwinna Aviation |
| Registration: | N5197X |
| MSN: | 197 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Erwinna, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
n5197x had released glider and was on northerlyheading.N8466w was on easterly heading.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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