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| Date: | Sunday 25 December 1977 |
| Time: | 20:07 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Vails Bermuda |
| Registration: | N74787 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Desert Hot Spg, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
non-instrument rated pilot descended out of vfrconditions into wx.
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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