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Jack Cook
 Post subject: Corsair Crash 1960s
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:06 am 
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I'm thinking this a/c was lost in a alchol induced fatal crash.
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2-0424 (date)65/6/15 ANN ARBOR MICH
GOODYEAR FG-1 N9153Z

NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI

IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT
IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT

FIRE AFTER IMPACT

REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND AND PARKED MOONEY N5665Q DURING LOW PASS.PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL VALUE 0.24%



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talk about stupid- what a waste :evil:
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There was an accident report regarding this crash in a recent issue of Warbirds International. The guy had his son sitting on his lap when he went out on this ill-fated flight. And yes, he had been drinking before going flying.

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