ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188995
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 November 1951 |
| Time: | c. 11:49 |
| Type: |  Piper L-4J Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | 45-5151 |
| MSN: | 13891 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ocala, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ocala, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Eastern Flight 167, DC-3 N25646, took off from Gainsville at 11:26 on a VFR flight plan to Ocala. At 11:45 a Civil Air Patrol Piper L-4J (45-5151, cn 13891) took off from Ocala-Taylor Field runway 21. The Piper was climbing after a left turn when it collided with the DC-3 at 700-800 feet. The DC-3's no. 1 prop made several span-wise cuts into the left wing of the Piper. Control was lost and the Piper crashed into a heavily wooded area, killing the pilot. The DC-3 circled the airport for a few minutes and landed at 12:10.
Sources:
CAB File No. 1-0102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2016 08:59 | harro | Added |
| 19-Aug-2021 16:50 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-May-2023 13:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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