Aero Sport D-260 N3669
4 August 1974 · Hurricane, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1974 at about 15:00 local time, a Aero Sport D-260 registered N3669 was involved in an accident during in flight near Hurricane, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hurricane, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Landers Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Sport D-260
- Registration
- N3669
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Charleston, W Va → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2975
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
SA-FOAM DETERIORATED ENTERED FUEL SYSTEM.PLT OWNER INTENDED TO REWORK FUEL CELLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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