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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug DC3-G202A · Capon Bridge, WV · May 19, 1990

Date
May 19, 1990 · 11:30 local
Place
Capon Bridge, WV
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NBFG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1FN
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO90FA046
Reported as
Doug DC3G202A
Reported engine
WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total

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What happened

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

Collided with power lines in valley spraying gypsy moths. Pulled up steeply stalled and spun in.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES IN VALLEY SPRAYING GYPSY MOTHS. PULLED UP STEEPLY STALLED AND SPUN IN.

NTSB investigation

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