Accident Beechcraft D18S N8980A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191757
 
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Date:Wednesday 12 December 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D18S
Owner/operator:Grant Foster Construction Co
Registration: N8980A
MSN: A-559
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ilopango -   El Salvador
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:San José, Costa Rica (morning)
Destination airport:San Salvador/Ilopango
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire. Pilot Roberto (Bob) Edgerton Moore and three executive from Kayser Exploration Co/Kayser Aluminium Co. Owner given as Foster & William Brother, construction company.

Sources:

La Nacion 13 December 1956, p1+14/14 December 1956, p38/16 December 1956, p10.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2016 17:05 TB Added
03-Jan-2022 13:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jan-2022 13:17 TB Updated [Operator]

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