Incident Name: small wildfire near LaGrange, GA
Date: 4/14/1965
Personnel: Kenneth King
Age: 26
Agency/Organization: under contract with the Georgia Forestry Commission
Position: fire spotter, pilot
Summary: Kenneth King, a Georgia Forestry Commission fire spotting pilot died on On April 14, 1964. Just after take-off from the La Grange airport for a routine fire patrol mission, he spotted smoke on the ground, flew to investigate, and eyewitnesses said the engine on his single engine Piper PA18 plane sputtered and died.
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wildfire near LaGrange, GA
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- Concise Information from the NTSB, FAA, AAP and research by the WLF Staff:
- 4/14/1965
- 1 killed, Kenneth King
- Operator: name of city, state
- Type: PIPER PA18A
- Location: near LaGrange, GA
- FAA Registration # N9392D
- NTSB # MIA65A0101
- National Transportation Safety Board: example Probable Cause (html)Collided with trees. The pilot in command – faild to maintain flying speed
- For more information consult the NTSB online lookup Utility Use NTSB Identification: MIA65A0101
- Georgia Death Index: Kenneth L King
Wildlandfire.com Links:
Media Articles and Reports
Photos, Videos, & Tributes
- Find a Grave: Kenneth Lee King
- Shadowlawn Cemetary, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA
- Piper Cub information and photos for aircraft type
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