ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161121
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| Date: | Sunday 13 June 1948 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC99799 |
| MSN: | 2422 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Otsego Lake, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cooperstown airfield, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 2500ft and crashed in the lake.
The bodies of the deceased were retrieved after the crash as well as debris from the plane.
The wreckage of the plane was discovered in 1964.
On 22 September 2013 side-scan sonar images once again revealed the crash site of the plane in the lake.
Sources:
http://www.fox5ny.com/story/23575732/wreck-of-48-plane-crash-found-in-upstate-ny-lake
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/47395956/
http://otsegolakeassociation.org/images/wreck-dives.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2013 13:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Feb-2022 15:52 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 05-Feb-2022 17:14 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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