Davis DA2A N3489
7 August 1978 · Custer, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1978 at about 07:45 local time, a Davis DA2A registered N3489 was involved in an accident during in flight near Custer, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Custer, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Davis DA2A
- Registration
- N3489
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rapid City, Sd → Casper, Wy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2168
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
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