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| Date: | Thursday 20 May 1971 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Air Tankers, Inc |
| Registration: | N9599C |
| MSN: | 6728 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mapleton, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| New Brunswick,Can | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed and destroyed after pilots parachute deployed in flight and covered control surfaces.
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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