ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330143
| Date: | Thursday 12 July 1973 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G |
| Owner/operator: | Aircraft Specialities Corporation |
| Registration: | N620L |
| MSN: | 8749 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eureka, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) |
| Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft stalled and crashed during a low altitude steep turn downwind over the downslope side of a mountain.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to obtain/maintain flying speed
FACTOR(S)
weather - downdraft,updrafts
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
miscellaneous acts,conditions - downwind
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
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