ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10707
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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1965 |
| Time: | 05:51 |
| Type: | Phoenix P-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Tallmantz Aviation. |
| Registration: | N93082 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buttercup Valley, about 20 miles from Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was flying for photographers in the filming of the movie ' Flight of the Phoenix.' A low pass without touchdown was intended. The unique aircraft, constructed specially for the movie, touched the ground at 90 mph and crashed, nosing over and breaking up.
The famous Hollywood movie and stunt pilot Paul Mantz was killed and his co-pilot Bobby Rose sustained serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Mantz-P1.htm
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jul-2010 22:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2010 17:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2010 18:01 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2011 00:04 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2021 13:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
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