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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Grand Haven, MI · August 5, 1979

Date
August 5, 1979 · 18:50 local
Place
Grand Haven, MI
Phase of flight
Formation Flying
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7421H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEM33
Reported as
Piper J3C65
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
209 total38 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt banked acft into collision with other acft during formation flt for purpose of taking pictures of other acft.

As the FAA filed it

PLT BANKED ACFT INTO COLLISION WITH OTHER ACFT DURING FORMATION FLT FOR PURPOSE OF TAKING PICTURES OF OTHER ACFT.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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