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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller OH-23G · Mesa, WA · July 21, 1978

Date
July 21, 1978
Place
Mesa, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N99575
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA78DYP44
Reported as
Hiller OH23G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,500 total550 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Dirt in refueling tanks. T/r severed tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

DIRT IN REFUELING TANKS. T/R SEVERED TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N99575 · 1

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