Incident Cessna 172B N6966X,
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Date:Friday 14 September 1962
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172B
Owner/operator:Mankato Aero Service
Registration: N6966X
MSN: 17247866
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mankato, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Mankota Muni Airport, MN
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two boys (15/17) took the plane for a joy ride. Plane destroyed by fire after a crash-landing. Owner Airport Manager Dean Lowe.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 16 September 1962, p6A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2021 08:40 TB Added
18-May-2021 18:04 TB Updated [Departure airport, Narrative]
18-May-2021 18:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]

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