ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9552
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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 1978 |
| Time: | 14:39 |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3809 |
| MSN: | 777 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guntersville, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 8A1 |
| 8A1 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Passenger in front seat was student pilot qualified. "The stick stuck," the severely burned pilot of the biplane told medics when they found him. The cause of the crash was not immediately known but it is believed the controls were jammed. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the north end of the runway. Runway 03/21.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
The Gadsden Times, Gadsden, AL Article Guntersville plane crash leaves pilot injured, one killed, dated 30 October 1978
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2015 17:52 | jim55441 | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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