Accident Piper PA-24 N5552P, Saturday 19 December 1964
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Date:Saturday 19 December 1964
Time:19:57
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24
Owner/operator:Empire Aviaton
Registration: N5552P
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Huntington Lk, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
recovery date 8/15/65.Aircraft crashed on mt whitney post crash snow and land slide destroyed evidence

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: UNK65X1064
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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