ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4311
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Date: | Wednesday 3 July 1974 |
Time: | 01:45 |
Type: | Beechcraft H18 |
Owner/operator: | Fontana Aviation |
Registration: | N73FA |
MSN: | BA649 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Iron Mtn, MI -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Lansing,Mich |
Destination airport: | Iron Mountain, Mich |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:vis described as poor due to hvy fog.Pilot reported over airport,going out to atmt apch. Aircraft has landed on the runway. Speculation is that there was a herd of deer on the runway. Pilot attenmpted to go around to avoid hittinh the deer. As the pilot was bringing powerto the engines, the left engine failed causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. Pilot was FAA designated examiner. Very fluk accident
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI75AC001 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB, witness
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
26-Apr-2010 20:59 |
Anon. |
Updated [Destination airport] |
26-Apr-2010 21:20 |
greggb1950 |
Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
08-Aug-2010 14:43 |
greggb |
Updated [Narrative] |
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