Accident Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer N6678L, Monday 9 January 1978
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Date:Monday 9 January 1978
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic LA4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6678L
MSN: 441
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Hawthorne, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Reno,Nv
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
VFR flight not rcmmdd,tph wx.Mtns obscured,hit mtnabt 6700ft msl.Recovery date 2/6/78.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK78FA014
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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