Corsair Crash 1960s

[Jack Cook]

I'm thinking this a/c was lost in a alchol induced fatal crash.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=75436&key=0

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%

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... 50511658e7

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... fed31749f3

[Steve S]

talk about stupid- what a waste

[T J Johansen]

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.

T J