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1973 Fatal SNJ-5 Crash

Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:50 pm

http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviat ... pgsize=200

Anyone have more info?

Re: 1973 Fatal SNJ-5 Crash

Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:55 pm

IIRC Shelby Airshow. Dean Ortner killed when he was attempting a loop.

Re: 1973 Fatal SNJ-5 Crash

Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:34 am

similar thing happened out here several years ago, i don't thing you can loop a T-6 off the deck. killed 2 friends.

Re: 1973 Fatal SNJ-5 Crash

Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:16 am

Someone has some wreckage parts from this crash for sale on eBay. No paperwork though.

Re: 1973 Fatal SNJ-5 Crash

Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:48 pm

A man from Wakeman Ohio was building a T-6 (or variant) in his garage and offered Leon Cleaver the remains of SNJ-5, N1042C. not much left. Contact Leon for more info
more info here

http://www.vermilionohio.org/vermviews/ ... ws-423.htm

and here:

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... =3&t=57041
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SNJ N1042C.jpg
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