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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 7HC · Bettles, AK · May 12, 1973

Date
May 12, 1973
Place
Bettles, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1868G
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC73DAA21
Reported as
Blanca 7HC
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total8,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Exhaust stack failed at muffler attach. Plt lnd on frozen lake,gr broke thru. Annual insp over due.

As the FAA filed it

EXHAUST STACK FAILED AT MUFFLER ATTACH. PLT LND ON FROZEN LAKE,GR BROKE THRU.ANNUAL INSP OVER DUE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1868G · 1

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