Plane Crash List

Lowers R-1 N66AN

3 June 1972 · Sterling, Virginia, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 3 June 1972 at about 14:40 local time, a Lowers R-1 registered N66AN, operated by Anare Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sterling, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Sterling, Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
Dulles Intl
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Lowers R-1
Registration
N66AN
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Anare Inc
Operating rule
Corporate/Executive
Purpose of flight
Air Show/Air Racing
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Dulles Intl Arpt, Va → Local
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0012

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

2ND LAP NR 3 PYLON TURN.LAST OBSVD OTR ACFT ABT 30-45 DEG TO REAR.R WING N7017 HIT L WING N66AN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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