| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 04, 1970 |
| Time: | 1510 |
| Location: | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania |
| Operator: | Private |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Dubois, PA - Roanoak, VA |
| AC Type: | Aero Commander 500-B |
| Registration: | N701X |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into a mountainside 20 minutes after taking off. NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, 46, was killed along with pro-golfer Clarence King. Tuner, who was flying the plane, had a blood alcohol of 0.17. Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment. Evidence showed that Turner had a severe heart attack prior to the accident. |
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